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Herschel

Herschel Meaning & Definition
Herschel Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Herschel?

[n] English astronomer (born in Germany) who discovered infrared light and who catalogued the stars and discovered the planet Uranus (1738-1822)
[n] English astronomer (son of William Herschel) who extended the catalogue of stars to the southern hemisphere and did pioneering work in photography (1792-1871)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Herschel: John Herschel | Sir Frederick William Herschel | Sir John Frederick William Herschel | Sir John Herschel | Sir William Herschel | William Herschel

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See Also | astronomer | stargazer | uranologist

Herschel In Webster's Dictionary

\Her"schel\, n. (Astron.) See {Uranus}.

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