Herschel

/ˈhʌrʃəl/

Other forms: Herschels

Definitions of Herschel

1. noun

   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
2. noun

   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