John Herschel

GPTKB entity

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Mathematician
gptkb:Scientist
gptkb:astronomy
gptkb:photographers
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Royal_Astronomical_Society
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:St_John's_College,_Cambridge
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkb:Royal_Astronomical_Society
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Gold_Medal_of_the_Royal_Astronomical_Society
gptkb:Copley_Medal
gptkb:Royal_Medal
gptkbp:birth_date 1792-03-07
gptkbp:born March 7, 1792
gptkbp:born_in gptkb:England
gptkbp:cataloged stars
gptkbp:child gptkb:George_Herschel
gptkb:Mary_Herschel
gptkb:William_Herschel_Jr.
gptkb:John_Frederick_William_Herschel
gptkb:Caroline_Herschel
gptkb:Henry_Herschel
gptkbp:children gptkb:3
gptkbp:contributed_to gptkb:photography
gptkbp:contribution gptkb:spectroscopy
gptkb:photography
Astrophotography
cataloged celestial objects
developed the concept of the spectrum
improved photographic processes
gptkbp:death_date 1871-05-11
gptkbp:died May 11, 1871
gptkbp:discovery gptkb:Herschel's_variable_stars
Infrared radiation
gptkbp:famous_for Astronomical photography
gptkbp:father gptkb:William_Herschel
gptkbp:field gptkb:Mathematics
gptkb:astronomy
gptkb:photography
gptkbp:field_of_study gptkb:astronomy
gptkb:optics
gptkb:philosophy_of_science
chemistry
geography
geology
natural history
meteorology
botany
zoology
ethnography
mathematical astronomy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label John Herschel
gptkbp:influence gptkb:collaboration
gptkb:science
gptkb:Mathematics
gptkb:Charles_Babbage
gptkb:George_Biddell_Airy
gptkb:William_Parsons,_3rd_Earl_of_Rosse
gptkb:astronomy
gptkb:optics
gptkb:photography
gptkb:scientific_research
gptkb:philosophy_of_science
gptkb:scientific_societies
gptkb:Publications
chemistry
geology
meteorology
scientific method
botany
scientific communication
public understanding of science
scientific education
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Charles_Messier
gptkb:astronomy
gptkb:photography
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Isaac_Newton
gptkb:James_Clerk_Maxwell
gptkb:Michael_Faraday
gptkb:Charles_Babbage
gptkb:William_Herschel
gptkbp:invention gptkb:Herschel's_photometer
gptkb:Herschel's_telescope
Photographic processes
Herschel's camera
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:St_John's_College,_Cambridge
gptkbp:known_for Herschel's Law
Herschel's Law of Light
Herschel's work on photography
Herschel's work on spectroscopy
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Herschel_family
gptkbp:mother gptkb:Mary_Baldwin
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Herschel's_General_Catalogue
gptkb:Herschel's_Catalog_of_Nebulae
General Survey of the Southern Hemisphere
Outlines of Astronomy
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:published a star catalog
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Hastings,_England
gptkb:London
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkb:Hawkhurst,_Kent
gptkbp:spouse Margaret Brodie
gptkbp:was_a gptkb:philosopher
gptkb:gardens
scientific writer
first to photograph a solar eclipse
noted figure in the history of science
noted for his contributions to science
noted mathematician
son of William Herschel
gptkbp:was_involved_in the development of photography
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:HMS_Beagle
gptkb:Copley_Medal
gptkb:Royal_Society_of_London
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4