William Herschel
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Frederick William Herschel (November 15, 1738 – August 25, 1822) was a German-born. British astronomer. He was born in Germany, but moved to England in 1755. He is best known for discovering Uranus in 1781. He lived in England most of his life.
When he discovered Uranus, Herschel was not looking for a planet but a comet; it was an accidental discovery.
Herschel used to work with his sister Caroline Herschel. She was a dutiful sister who used to wrote of his observations because he had no time to write them himself.
On August 25, 1822, Herschel died at Observatory House, Windsor Road, Slough, and is buried at nearby St. Laurence's Church, Upton.
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