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King's Astronomer

Name: King's Astronomer – Great Britain factsheet records
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Great Britain · Science / Astronomy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1782Date range

1Named people

0Places

Chronological records

1782

Frederick William Herschel1782

Science / Astronomy

Appoined King's Astronomer

Names involved

Frederick William Herschel

Provenance

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