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I have looked further into space than ever human being did before me. I have observed stars of which...

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By reflecting a little on this subject I am almost convinced that those numberless small Circuses we...

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The phenomena of nature, especially those that fall under the inspection of the astronomer, are to b...

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We see it [the as-yet unseen, probable new planet, Neptune] as Columbus saw America from the coast o...

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William Herschel

Astronomer

Born: 1738-11-15

Died: 1822-08-25

Sir Frederick William Herschel KH FRS (German: Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel) (15 November 1738 – 25 August 1822) was a German-born British astronomer, technical expert, telescope maker, organist and composer who became famous for discovering Uranus. He also discovered infrared radiation and made many other contributions to astronomy.More