William Herschel British astronomer
William Herschel is a 83 years old British astronomer from Hanover. William Herschel was born on November 15, 1738 (died on August 25, 1822, he was 83 years old) in Hanover as Frederick William Herschel.
About
Birth name of William Herschel is Frederick William Herschel
No, he died on 08/25/1822, 201 years ago. He was 83 years old when he died. He died in Slough and buried in Westminster Abbey .
Family
His mother is Anna Ilse Moritzen and his father is Isaac Herschel. (0) and Isaac Herschel was 31 years old when William born.
Parents
Mother: Anna Ilse Moritzen
Father: Isaac Herschel
Wives
William Herschel had two marriages.
Mary Pitt, Wife Of William Herschel
He married with Mary Pitt in 1788. William Herschel was 49 and Mary Pitt was 112 years old. Married for 236 years, 3 months.
Mary Baldwin, Wife Of William Herschel
Herschel married with Mary Baldwin in 1788. William Herschel was 49 years old. Married for 236 years, 3 months.
Child
He had one child, John (79, Mathematician) . When his first child, John Frederick William Herschel, was born, William Herschel was 53 years old.
Siblings
William Herschel had 2 siblings. Astronomer Caroline (11 years younger) and Musician Alexander
Works
William Herschel Albums (4)
There are 4 albums of William Herschel.
His last album William Herschel: XXIV Violin Capricci (1763) released 3 years 10 months ago. When William Herschel: XXIV Violin Capricci (1763) released, he was 281 years old. This album contains 24 tracks
His first album Herschel: Symphonies Nos. 2, 8, 12-14, 17 released 21 years ago, he was 264 years old when this album released. There were 18 songs in this album.
William Herschel: XXIV Violin Capricci (1763)
400 Years of the Telescope (Original Score)
Herschel: Symphonies Nos. 2, 8, 12-14, 17
Herschel: Symphonies
Awards (3)
Awarded Fellow of the Royal Society in 1781 , awarded Copley Medal in 1781 , awarded Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences ,
What was William's zodiac sign?William Herschel zodiac sign was scorpio.
Where does He lives?
He is living in Observatory House.
Other facts about William Herschel
| Award | Copley Medal |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Frederick William Herschel |
| Place of death | Slough |
| KnownFor | Infrared, Uranus |
| Nationality | Electorate of Brunswick-Lüneburg |
| Residence | Observatory House |
| Residence | Observatory House , start time: 1786-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Position held | President Of The Royal Astronomical Society , start time: 1821-01-01T00:00:00Z , end time: 1823-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| Writing language | English |
| Instrument | Oboe |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | English |
| Family name | Herschel. Show people with the surname Herschel |
| British Museum person-institution | 31369 |
| Member of | Academy Of Sciences Of Turin |
| MacTutor id (biographies) | Herschel_William |
| Place of burial | Westminster Abbey |
| Given name | William |
| Date of death | 1822-08-23T00:00:00Z |
| National Library of Israel identifier | 000062571 |
| Name in native language | Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel |
| Country of citizenship | Germany |
| Conflict | Seven Years' War |
| Place of birth | Hanover |
| Signature | 
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| Field of work | Astronomy |
| Religion | Lutheranism |
