SIR JOHN FREDERICK WILLIAM HERSCHEL

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Meaning:

English astronomer (son of William Herschel) who extended the catalogue of stars to the southern hemisphere and did pioneering work in photography (1792-1871)

Synonyms:

Herschel; John Herschel; Sir John Frederick William Herschel; Sir John Herschel

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Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

astronomer; stargazer; uranologist (a physicist who studies astronomy)

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