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Was William Herschel Germany?

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Sir Fredrich William Hershel is a German born British composer and astronomer.

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Who is William Herschel?
William Herschel (1738-1822), the astronomer
What was one of William herschel's books?
The book where Herschel outlines his findings about the Milky Way, and how it looked to him is called 'On the Construction of the Heavens'. There is a copy on display at the Harry Ransom Center in...
What did Frederick William herschel invent?
Federick William Herschel was the inventor of the Hersinian telescope. He invented this in his backyard with his sister Caroline while discovering an odd shaped star in the sky looking threw a...
Where did William herschel die?
William Herschel died in Slough on August 25th 1822. He was 83 years, 9 months and 10 days old when he died.
What was Herschel Frederick William famous for?
For discovering the major moons Uranus.