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William Lassell
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William Lassell was a male astronomer, physicist, and merchant who lived in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Born in Bolton in 1799, he resided in Liverpool and died in Maidenhead in 1880. He spoke English and worked in the field of astronomy.
Lassell was a member of the Royal Society, where he is recognized in the Royal Society collection. He received the Royal Medal and the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society, and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. His life and work have been described by sources including the Nordisk familjebok, the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, and The Nuttall Encyclopædia.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- William
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Bolton
- Place of death
- Maidenhead
- Occupation
- merchant
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- astronomy
- Image
- William Lassell.jpg
- Residence
- Liverpool
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- member of
- Royal Society
- date of birth
- 1799-06-18
- date of death
- 1880-10-05
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Encyclopedic overview
William Lassell (18 June 1799 – 5 October 1880) was an English merchant and astronomer. He is remembered for his improvements to the reflecting telescope and his ensuing discoveries of four planetary satellites.
Life
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