William Lassell
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William Lassell was an English merchant and astronomer who lived from 1799 to 1880. He is notable for his contributions to astronomy during the 19th century, though the specific nature of his discoveries and their significance would require additional historical sources to fully explain.
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- 1799-06-18
- Died
- 1880-10-05
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- VMD: Visual molecular dynamics
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- Comparison of simple potential functions for simulating liquid water
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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.
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1799 births1880 deaths19th-century English astronomersBritish fellows of the Royal SocietyDiscoverers of moonsFellows of the Royal Society of LiteratureMembers of the Royal Society of Sciences in UppsalaNeptunePeople from BoltonPresidents of the Royal Astronomical SocietyRecipients of the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical SocietyRoyal Medal winners