Herschel, William, 1738-1822

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William Herschel(b. November 15, 1738, Hannover, Germany–d. August 25, 1822, Slough, England) was a British astronomer and composer, and brother of fellow astronomer Caroline Herschel, with whom he worked.

Herschel constructed his first large telescope in 1774, after which he spent nine years carrying out sky surveys to investigate double stars. Herschel published catalogues of nebulae in 1802 (2,500 objects) and in 1820 (5,000 objects). In the course of an observation on 13 March 1781, he realized that one celestial body he had observed was not a star, but a planet, Uranus. This was the first planet to be discovered since antiquity and Herschel became famous overnight. As a result of this discovery, George III appointed him Court Astronomer.

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creatorOf Herschel, William, Sir, 1738-1822. Violino solo VI [microform] / composito a Leeds, the 20th of January 1763, Wm. Herschel. University of North Texas Library, UNT
creatorOf Herschel Family. Papers, 1721-1951, (bulk 1810-1871). Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
creatorOf Herschel, William, Sir, 1738-1822. Concerto no. 2, d minor, for viola and string orchestra [microfilm] / Herschel. University of Texas Libraries
creatorOf [Sir William Herschel, biographical materials] University of Wisconsin - Madison, General Library System
creatorOf Herschel, William, Sir, 1738-1822. Papers, 1778-1790. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
creatorOf Herschel, William, Sir, 1738-1822. Sei sonate per il cembalo, cogli accompagnamenti di violino e violoncello [microform] / composte da Federico Herschel. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Pfaff, Johann Wilhelm Andreas, 1774-1835. Papers. Smithsonian Institution. Libraries
creatorOf Herschel, William, Sir, 1738-1822. Papers. Smithsonian Institution. Libraries
referencedIn American Philosophical Society Library. Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection. 1668-1983. American Philosophical Society
creatorOf Herschel, William, Sir, 1738-1822. The concerto in F major for viola, strings and continuo of Sir William Herschel. Elmer Holmes Bobst Library
creatorOf Herschel, William, Sir, 1738-1822. Autograph letter signed : Slough, to J. Baker, Esq., 1789 Apr. 21. Pierpont Morgan Library.
referencedIn Letters of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., collected and edited by George Birkbeck Hill, extra-illustrated, 1413-1900 (inclusive), 1775-1839 (bulk). Houghton Library
creatorOf Herschel, William, Sir, 1738-1822. Concerto con oboe obligato / Wm. Herschel. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
referencedIn Burney, Charles, 1726-1814,. Autograph letter signed, typescript letter, and diary excerpt from Charles Burney [manuscript], [1779-1801]. Folger Shakespeare Library
creatorOf Herschel, William, Sir, 1738-1822. Papers, 1780-1822. Houghton Library
referencedIn The Comets of 1807 and 1811, 1833. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Papers of Sir William Herschel (1738-1822) and his son Sir John Frederick William Herschel (1792-1871), 19th century Edinburgh University Library
creatorOf Herschel, William, Sir, 1738-1822. 25 Variations upon the ascending scale of the Treble, accompanied by the descending scale of the Base [microform] University of North Texas Library, UNT
creatorOf Herschel, William, Sir, 1738-1822. Concerto no. 1, C major, for viola and string orchestra [microfilm] / Herschel. University of Texas Libraries
referencedIn [Commonplace book], [ca. 1790-1810]. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Herschel, William, Sir, 1738-1822. [Papers from the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London], 1800. New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Scholes Library
referencedIn Edward Piggott letterbook, 1802-1806, 1802-1806 American Philosophical Society
creatorOf Herschel, William, Sir, 1738-1822. Papers, ca.1781-1784. American Institute of Physics
creatorOf Herschel, William, Sir, 1738-1822. Sei sonate per il cembalo [microform] / Fr. Wm. Herschel. University of North Texas Library, UNT
creatorOf Herschel, William, Sir, 1738-1822. Papers, [n.d.]. American Philosophical Society Library
creatorOf Herschel, Caroline Lucretia, 1750-1848. Paper. Smithsonian Institution. Libraries
referencedIn Jean André DeLuc papers, 1746-1847 Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
referencedIn Royal Greenwich Observatory. William Henry Mahoney Christie Papers, 1878-1940. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
creatorOf Herschel, William, Sir, 1738-1822. Papers, 1780-1818. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Royal Observatory, Greenwich. John Pond Papers, 1811-1835. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Pungileoni, Luigi, 1762-1844. Herschel o sieno i cieli, poemetto di Leonildo Careo : P.A. con annotazioni : manuscript, [ca. 1803]. Houghton Library
creatorOf Herschel, William, Sir, 1738-1822. Concerto no. 4, F major, for viola and string orchestra [microfilm] / Herschel. University of Texas Libraries
referencedIn Osborne, W. A. (William Alexander), b. 1873. Papers of William Alexander Osborne [manuscript]. Libraries Australia
creatorOf Herschel, William, Sir, 1738-1822. XII solos & XXIV capricios [microform] / da F. Wm. Herschel. University of North Texas Library, UNT
referencedIn Barchas, Cecile M.,. Portrait prints of scientists, 1473-1898. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
creatorOf Herapath, John, 1798-1868. Letter. Smithsonian Institution. Libraries
creatorOf Herschel, William, Sir, 1738-1822. Letter addressed to Mr. Wollaston ... September 13, 1789: announcing that he had found that Saturn has a satellite which had previously escaped observation. Buffalo & Erie County Public Library, Rare Books
creatorOf Astronomical papers, 1796-1805. Houghton Library
creatorOf Herschel, William, Sir, 1738-1822. Signature. Dartmouth College Library
creatorOf Herschel, William, Sir, 1738-1822. Symphonia da camera : in G minor (August 20, 1761) / Herschel ; edited by Douglas Townsend. Free Library of Philadelphia, Parkway Central Library
referencedIn Luc, J. A. de (Jean André), 1727-1817. Jean André DeLuc papers, 1746-1847 (inclusive). Yale University Library
referencedIn João Jacinto de Magalhães (Jean-Hyacinthe Magellan) Collection, 1774-1788 American Philosophical Society
creatorOf Herschel, William, Sir, 1738-1822. Commonplace book on astronomy, autograph manuscript, 1759. Linda Hall Library
creatorOf Herschel, William, Sir, 1738-1822. Letters by Sir William Herschel, 1777-1807. Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
referencedIn Piggott, Edward, fl. 1758-1807. Letterbook, 1802-1806. American Philosophical Society Library
referencedIn Herschel, John F. W. (John Frederick William), Sir, 1792-1871. Papers, 1810-1917 (inclusive), 1830-1866 (bulk). Houghton Library
creatorOf Herschel, William, Sir, 1738-1822. Letter : to Edward Pigott, 1783 Mar. 3 and undated. Houghton Library
referencedIn Herschel Family Papers Manuscript Collection MS-1931., 1721-1951 (bulk 1810-1871) Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
creatorOf Herschel, William, Sir, 1738-1822. Papers, 1773-1821. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
creatorOf Sir William Herschel papers, 1780-1822. Houghton Library
creatorOf Herschel, William, Sir, 1738-1822. Three papers, 1800 / Herschel. University of California, Santa Cruz, UCSC
creatorOf Sir William Herschel papers, [n.d.], n.d. American Philosophical Society
referencedIn Ampère, André-Marie, 1775-1836. Ampère manuscript collection, 1795-1830. Cornell University Library
creatorOf Herschel, William, Sir, 1738-1822. Astronomical papers, 1796-1805. Houghton Library
referencedIn Blagden, Charles, Sir, 1748-1820. [Letterbook], 1783 Aug 12 - 1787 May 16. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Herschel, Isabella, 1831-1893. The catalogue of the Library at Collingwood as in 1889 : autograph manuscript, [1889 and before]. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf Herschel, William, Sir, 1738-1822. Names of correspondents, nd, and account of printed papers together with list of persons to whom Herschel gave presentation copies of his works, 1821. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Royal Greenwich Observatory. Nevil Maskselyne Papers, ca. 1743-ca. 1822. American Institute of Physics, Niels Bohr Library
referencedIn Contemporary engravings [manuscript] ca. 1600-ca. 1825. University of Virginia. Library
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sibling of Herschel, Caroline person
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sibling of Herschel, Caroline Lucretia, 1750-1848. person
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associatedWith Newcomb, Simon person
associatedWith Newton, Isaac, Sir, 1642-1727 person
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associatedWith Poinsett, Joel Roberts, 1779-1851 person
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associatedWith Rittenhouse, David, 1732-1796 person
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associatedWith Royal Society (Great Britain) corporateBody
associatedWith Royce, Robert F. person
associatedWith Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813 person
associatedWith Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe, 1793-1864 person
associatedWith Schröter, Johann Hieronymus, 1745-1816. person
associatedWith Seybert, Adam, 1773-1825 person
associatedWith Sir Joseph Banks. person
associatedWith Sparks, Jared, 1789-1866 person
associatedWith Stevens, Henry person
associatedWith Sully, Thomas, 1783-1872 person
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Birth 1738-11-15

Death 1822-08-25

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