Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers

2014 Edition
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Herschel, John Frederick William

  • David S. Evans
Reference work entry
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-9917-7_612

BornSlough, Berkshire, England, 7 March 1792

Died Collingwood near Hawkhurst, Kent, England, 5 November 1871
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Selected References

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Authors and Affiliations

  • David S. Evans
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  1. 1.University of TexasAustinUSA