William Lassell Jr.

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gptkbp:instanceOf Astronomer
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Royal_Astronomical_Society
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Gold_Medal_of_the_Royal_Astronomical_Society
gptkbp:born June 18, 1799
gptkbp:children gptkb:William_Lassell_III
gptkbp:contribution gptkb:Lassell's_telescope
gptkbp:died October 5, 1880
gptkbp:field Astronomy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label William Lassell Jr.
gptkbp:influenced John Herschel
gptkbp:influencedBy William Herschel
gptkbp:knownFor Discovery_of_Hyperion
Discovery_of_Triton
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableWork Reflecting telescope
gptkbp:occupation Astronomer
gptkbp:releaseYear 1846
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gptkbp:researchFocus Planetary astronomy
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Liverpool
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Ann_Lassell