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SIR WILLIAM HERSCHEL

Germany (1738 - 1822)



Sir Frederick William Herschel was a German-born British astronomer and composer who became famous for discovering Uranus. He also discovered infrared radiation and made many other discoveries in astronomy.



Source: http://www.pbs.org/soptv/400years/en/

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Added: 15 years ago.
Topic: History of Astronomy

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