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Herschel, William
Herschel, William
Person summary
Name
Herschel, William
Date of birth
1738-11-15
Date of death
1822-08-25
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astronomer
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Sir William Herschel
1985.005.037
Sir W. Herschell
1985.005.039
[William Herschel]
1985.005.044
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Herschel, Caroline
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