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Herschel, William Nationality: British; German Brief Bio: 1738-1822, musician and astronomer, German born; naturalised British Notes: Emigrated from Hanover, Germany, career as musician with interest in astronomy. Discoverer of the planet Uranus, appointed royal astronomer by King George III, moved from Bath to Windsor to fulfil royal duties. Builder of large reflecting telescopes, died Windsor. Awarded the Royal Guelphic Order - often styled, incorrectly, Sir William Herschel |
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| A microphotograph by J Dancer, John Benjamin | |
| Brass foot tool and pitch polisher for speculum mirrors tools (mirror polishing) Herschel, William 1770-1820 | |
| Distinguished Men of Science Walker, William; Walker, William; Zobel, George; Skill, Frederick John; Gilbert, Sir John; Walker, Elizabeth 1862 | |
| Dr. William Herschel (1738-1822), astronomer print; portrait; engraving Godby, James; Rehberg, Friedrich; P and D Colnaghi and Co Ltd 1814 | |
| Elliptical plane mirror (diagonal flat for Newtonian telesco components; flat mirrors; metal mirrors; astronomical instruments Herschel, William 1780-1820 | |
| Eyepiece in brass mount inscribed "63" and "320" focal lengt components; eyepieces; astronomical instruments Herschel, William 1780-1820 | |
| Filar micrometer by William Herschel, 1780-1800 filar micrometer Herschel, William 1780-1800 | |
| Filar micrometer by William Herschel, 1780-1800 filar micrometer Herschel, William 1780-1800 | |
| Hand speculum grinding/polishing machine constructed and use machines; polishing machines Herschel, William 1780-1820 | |
| Heliostatic mounting, hinge bracket with square plate with r 1795-1805 | |
| Herschel's 20 foot telescope made in 1783 print; engraving Walker, J.; Bunce, S.; Herschel, William 1794 | |
| Newtonian reflecting telescope with an 8-inch speculum mirr telescope - Newtonian; telescope - reflecting Herschel, William 1812 | |
| Nine inch mirror of speculum metal (exact diam" 8 15/16 in) components; concave mirrors; metal mirrors; astronomical instruments Herschel, William 1780-1820 | |
| Original mirror for William Herschel's forty-foot telescope, 1785. components; concave mirrors; metal mirrors; astronomical instruments Herschel, William 1785 | |
| Photograph of a timber frame thatched barn demolished in 192 black-and-white prints (photographs); barns Logan, S. 1920-1924 | |
| Photograph of Clay Hall in old Windsor in Bershire, the home black-and-white prints (photographs); barns 1950-1958 | |
| Portrait of Sir William Herschel, astronomer, 1814 print; engraving; portrait Godby, James; Rehberg, Friedrich; Colnaghi & Co 1814 | |
| Portrait of Sir William Herschel (1738-1822), astronomer, a drawing; portrait | |
| Portrait: William Herschel (1738-1822), astronomer. print; portrait 1910-1919 | |
| Reflecting telescope by William Herschel, 1783-1785 telescope - Newtonian; telescope - reflecting Herschel, William 1783-1785 | |
| Sir W. Herschell print; engraving; portrait Scriven, Edward; Knight, Charles 1834 | |
| Sir Wm. Herschel, Bt. print; engraving; portrait Brown, Joseph 1876 | |
| Six and a half inch glass mirror in original brass cell, wit components; concave mirrors; glass mirrors; astronomical instruments Herschel, William 1780-1820 | |
| Small wood eyepiece mount, inscribed T.32 components; eyepieces; astronomical instruments Herschel, William | |
| Spectroscope aparatus for Solar spectrum reasearch. spectrograph; prism - optical Herschel, William; Unknown maker 1840-1845 | |
| White enamel glass mirror by William Herschel, 1780-1800 components; concave mirrors; ceramic mirrors; astronomical instruments Herschel, William 1780-1800 | |
| William Herschel’s ‘infrared’ prism prism -optical demonstration Unknown maker 1795–1805 | |
| [Letter] 1800 Mar 20, Slough [to an unnamed correspondent]/W Letter Herschel, William 1800 | |
| [Note, 1791, to Sir William Hamilton / Dr [William] Herschel Note Herschel, William 1791 | |
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