William Herschel (1738-1822) German-born English astronomer. Artist: Unknown

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William Herschel (1738-1822) German-born English astronomer. Herschel discovered Uranus in 1781. It was the first planet to be discovered since ancient times. Herschel built his own telescopes, including the 40 foot reflector shown in the background.

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