John Frederick William Herschel

John Frederick William Herschel (1792–1871) was a United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland astronomer, photographer and mathematician.

Also recorded as John Herschel; Sir John Frederick William Herschel; John Frederick Herschel; Sir John Herschel; John F. W. Herschel; J. F. W. Herschel.

Overview

Works named in the authority record include General Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars, Preliminary Discourse on the Study of Natural Philosophy and On the aberrations of compound lenses and object-glasses. Catalogue entries for printed books state edition, collation, binding and condition. VALÉORINE records this subject so that lots referring to it can be described consistently.

In detail

English polymath, mathematician, astronomer, chemist, inventor and photographer (1792–1871)

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“John Herschel”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q14278: John Frederick William Herschel
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