William Herschel

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/William_Herschel
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
astronomer
composer
gptkbp:awarded gptkb:Copley_Medal
gptkbp:birthDate 1738-11-15
gptkbp:birthName gptkb:Friedrich_Wilhelm_Herschel
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Hanover
gptkbp:built large reflecting telescopes
gptkbp:child gptkb:John_Herschel
gptkbp:deathDate 1822-08-25
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Slough,_England
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Enceladus
gptkb:Mimas
gptkb:Oberon
gptkb:Titania
gptkb:Uranus
infrared radiation
several deep sky objects
gptkbp:emigratedTo gptkb:England
gptkbp:eponymOf gptkb:Herschel_Medal
gptkb:Herschel_Space_Observatory
gptkb:Herschel_crater_(Mars)
gptkb:Herschel_crater_(Mimas)
gptkb:Herschel_crater_(Moon)
gptkbp:field gptkb:astronomy
gptkb:music
gptkbp:genre gptkb:choral_music
gptkb:orchestra
classical music
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label William Herschel
gptkbp:instrument astronomer
gptkbp:knownFor cataloguing nebulae and star clusters
discovery of Uranus
discovery of infrared radiation
gptkbp:language gptkb:German
English
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Catalogue_of_Nebulae_and_Clusters_of_Stars
gptkb:Discovery_of_Uranus
gptkbp:occupation astronomer
composer
organist
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:restingPlace gptkb:St_Laurence's_Church,_Upton,_Slough
gptkbp:sibling gptkb:Caroline_Herschel
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Pitt
gptkbp:teacherOf gptkb:Caroline_Herschel
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gold_Medal_of_the_Royal_Astronomical_Society
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3