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William Herschel (1738-1822) German-born English astronomer. Artist: Unknown

William Herschel (1738-1822) German-born English astronomer. Herschel discovered Uranus in 1781. It was the first planet to be discovered since ancient times. Herschel built his own telescopes, including the 40 foot reflector shown in the background.

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Title: William Herschel (1738-1822) German-born English astronomer. Artist: Unknown

Caption: William Herschel (1738-1822) German-born English astronomer. Herschel discovered Uranus in 1781. It was the first planet to be discovered since ancient times. Herschel built his own telescopes, including the 40 foot reflector shown in the background.

Personalities: ASTRONOMY, HERSCHEL, WILLIAM • HERSCHEL

Credit: Album / Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images

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Image size: 2772 × 3788 px | 30.0 MB

Print size: 23.5 × 32.1 cm | 1091.3 × 1491.3 in (300 dpi)

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