John Frederick William Herschel Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for John Frederick William Herschel, based on 5 World History Database records associated with Great Britain.

5 records1792–18715 events0 places

Chronological biography

1792

Birth of John Frederick William Herschel7 March 1792

Science / Astronomy

Birth of John Frederick William Herschel

1826

Medal1826

Science / Astronomy

Awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society

1846

Discovery of Neptune1846

Science / Astronomy

In an 1846 letter to Wilhelm Struve, John Herschel states that he observed Neptune during a sweep of the sky on July 14, 1830

1864

General Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters1864

Science / Astronomy

Publication of "General Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters"

1871

Death of John Frederick William Herschel11 May 1871

Science / Astronomy

Death of John Frederick William Herschel

Record provenance

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