| HERSCHEL, SIR WILLIAM | 
Germany; England, 1738-1822, OIM | 
He made a wide range of fine telescopes; examples may be found many museums including ADL, KEN, NMM, RSM, DRE, VIT, OXF, Helsingfors Observatory, TEY, University Observatory of Göttingen, etc.  | 
noted astronomer who discovered the planet Uranus; F.R.S. in 1781; musician.  | 
Hanover; Bath; Observatory House, Slough.  | 
Taylor 2(490); Hoskins; DNB; DSB; Maurer; Grötzsch 2; NMM 2; Drechsler 2; Sticker and Kirchvogel; G.L'E. Turner 7; Pipping 1; H.C. King 1; ADL; RSW.  | 
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