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Herschel

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: Herschel

1
 n
English astronomer (born in Germany) who discovered infrared light and who catalogued the stars and discovered the planet Uranus (1738-1822)
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 n
English astronomer (son of William Herschel) who extended the catalogue of stars to the southern hemisphere and did pioneering work in photography (1792-1871)
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: Herschel
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n English astronomer (born in Germany) who discovered infrared light and who catalogued the stars and discovered the planet Uranus (1738-1822)

Synonyms:
Sir Frederick William Herschel, Sir William Herschel, William Herschel
Example of:
astronomer, stargazer, uranologist
a physicist who studies astronomy
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n English astronomer (son of William Herschel) who extended the catalogue of stars to the southern hemisphere and did pioneering work in photography (1792-1871)

Synonyms:
John Herschel, Sir John Frederick William Herschel, Sir John Herschel
Example of:
astronomer, stargazer, uranologist
a physicist who studies astronomy
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