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(Wednesday)
Died
Birthplace
Nationality
Languages
English
Spouse
Lady Margaret Brodie Stewart (1829)
Children
12 children: Alexander Stewart Herschel, Amelia Herschel, Caroline Emilia Mary Herschel, Constance Anne Herschel, Francisca Herschel, Isabella Herschel
Parents
William Herschel, Mary Baldwin
Residences
Cape of Good Hope
Education
Eton College, Lincoln's Inn, St John's College
Zodiac Sign
♓ Pisces
Chinese Zodiac
鼠 Rat
Name Origin
English < Hebrew (יוֹחָנָן)
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DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
John Frederick William Herschel: English polymath, mathematician, astronomer, chemist, inventor and photographer (*1792 – †1871).
Born in Slough (died at age 79).
8 awards including Copley Medal.
Studied at Eton College.
AWARDS (8)
B
Copley Medal
WON
B
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
WON
B
Fellow of the Royal Society
WON
B
Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society
WON
Biography
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.
Connections (15)
Child of
William Herschel
Spouse of
Lady Margaret Brodie Stewart
Parent of
Francisca Herschel
Parent of
Matilda Rose Herschel
Parent of
Julia Mary Herschel
Parent of
Amelia Herschel
Parent of
Maria Sophie Herschel
Parent of
Isabella Herschel
Parent of
Caroline Emilia Mary Herschel
Parent of
Constance Anne Herschel
Parent of
Margaret Louisa Marshall
Parent of
John Herschel
Parent of
Alexander Stewart Herschel
Parent of
Sir William Herschel, 2nd Baronet
Child of
Mary Baldwin
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John Frederick William Herschel was born on and passed away on at the age of 79.
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John Frederick William Herschel was born in Slough.
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