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John Frederick William Herschel

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John Frederick William Herschel

English polymath, mathematician, astronomer, chemist, inventor and photographer (1792–1871)

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About John Frederick William Herschel

Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1st Baronet was an English polymath active as a mathematician, astronomer, chemist, inventor and experimental photographer who invented the blueprint and did botanical work.

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Occupation

astronomer, photographer, mathematician, chemist

Position held

Master of the Mint, President of the British Science Association, Rector of Marischal College, Aberdeen, President of the Royal Astronomical Society

Citizenship

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Born

March 7, 1792, 1792

Died

May 11, 1871, 1871

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General Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars On the astronomical causes which may influence geological phaenomena Principles of physiology, general and comparative A manual of scientific enquiry : prepared for the use of Her Majesty's Navy and adapted for travellers in general The Coliseum, Rome Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars Description of a machine for resolving by inspection certain important forms of trascendental equations / by Sir J.F.W. Herschel Antwerp Cathedral Preliminary Discourse on the Study of Natural Philosophy On the aberrations of compound lenses and object-glasses

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