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  1. Herschel, John Herschel, Sir John Herschel, Sir John Frederick William Herschelnoun

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

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  1. john herschel

    Sir John Frederick William Herschel (1792- 1871) was a British scientist, mathematician, astronomer, chemist, and experimental photographer/inventor, who in some years also did valuable botanical work. Known for extending the work of his father, Sir William Herschel, in astronomy, he made significant contributions to the field by cataloging the stars, galaxies and other celestial phenomena of the Southern Hemisphere. Herschel is also credited with formulating the early photographic process of cyanotype, commonly known as 'blueprint'.

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  1. John Herschel

    Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1st Baronet, KH, FRS was an English mathematician, astronomer, chemist, and experimental photographer/inventor, who in some years also did valuable botanical work. He was the son of Mary Baldwin and astronomer William Herschel and the father of 12 children. Herschel originated the use of the Julian day system in astronomy. He named seven moons of Saturn and four moons of Uranus. He made many contributions to the science of photography, and investigated colour blindness and the chemical power of ultraviolet rays.

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    The numerical value of john herschel in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

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    The numerical value of john herschel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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