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

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William Herschel (1738-1822) German-born English astronomer, shown holding diagram of Uranus and its satellites. Herschel discovered Uranus in 1781. It was the first planet to be discovered since ancient times.

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