Sir John Frederick William Herschel (1792 1871) astronomer, mathematician, chemist was one of the most important English scientists of the nineteenth century. Son of the famous astronomer William Herschel and nephew of Caroline, he was persuaded by his father to pursue the astronomical investigations William could no longer undertake; John's subsequent career resulted in a knighthood and a lifetime of accolades. Outlines of Astronomy (1849), an updated and expanded version of his 1833 Treatise on Astronomy, went through eleven editions in two decades and was translated into several languages....
Sir John Frederick William Herschel (1792 1871) astronomer, mathematician, chemist was one of the most important English scientists of the nineteenth ...
Sir John Frederick William Herschel (1792 1871) astronomer, mathematician, chemist was one of the most important British scientists of the nineteenth century. Son of the famous astronomer William Herschel, he was persuaded by his father to pursue the astronomical investigations William could no longer undertake; John's subsequent career resulted in a knighthood and a lifetime of accolades. This 1849 publication was commissioned by the Admiralty to encourage and assist naval officers to undertake scientific research while abroad. The work provides instructions in making and recording...
Sir John Frederick William Herschel (1792 1871) astronomer, mathematician, chemist was one of the most important British scientists of the nineteenth ...
