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| 1. | [ noun ] (physics,astronomy,photography) 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: | sir_john_frederick_william_herschel sir_john_herschel john_herschel | |
| Related terms: | astronomer | |
| 2. | [ noun ] Man's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 792 | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (physics,astronomy) English astronomer (born in Germany) who discovered infrared light and who catalogued the stars and discovered the planet Uranus (1738-1822) | |
| Synonyms: | sir_william_herschel william_herschel sir_frederick_william_herschel | |
| Related terms: | astronomer | |
| Similar spelling: |
Hershel herself |
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