Great Astronomers: William Herschel
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- نویسنده : Robert Stawell Ball
Description
Frederick William Herschel, KH FRS (German: Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel; 15 November 1738 – 25 August 1822) was a British astronomer and composer of German origin, and brother of Caroline Herschel, with whom he worked. Born in the Electorate of Hanover, Herschel followed his father into the Military Band of Hanover, before migrating to Great Britain in 1757 at the age of nineteen.
