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William Herschel

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Personal details

Alternative names

  • Birth name: Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel ?
Citizenship or similar
Birth
November 15, 1738
[O.S. November 4, 1738]
Hanover, Electorate of Hanover
Death
August 25, 1822
[O.S. August 13, 1822]
Slough, United Kingdom

Note on calendars, O.S. and N.S.

Male

Names in other languages

  • hu: William Herschel
  • ru: Уильям Гершель

Professional details

Era
Classical era
Instrument
oboe, pipe organ, violin

Works

No works recorded.

Pictures

William Herschel

Relations

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Father
Isaac Herschel
Mother
Anna Ilse Moritzen
Spouse
Mary Baldwin
Children
John Frederick William Herschel
Notable students
Caroline Herschel

Articles

Wikipedia