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Meaning of SIR WILLIAM HERSCHEL

 
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 Definition: 
[n]  English astronomer (born in Germany) who discovered infrared light and who catalogued the stars and discovered the planet Uranus (1738-1822)
 
 Synonyms: Herschel, Sir Frederick William Herschel, William Herschel
 
 See Also: astronomer, stargazer, uranologist

 

 

 

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