John Herschel (Author of A Preliminary Discourse On The Study Of Natural Philosophy)

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John Herschel

Born

in Berkshire, The United Kingdom

March 07, 1792

Died

May 11, 1871

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British astronomer Sir John Frederick William Herschel, son of William Herschel, brother of Caroline Herschel, cataloged nearly two thousand more deep-sky objects and conducted notable research on light, photography, and astrophysics.

This English mathematician, chemist, experimental photographer, and inventor in some years also worked valuably on botany. The son of Mary Baldwin Herschel, he fathered 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 colorblindness and the chemical power of ultraviolet rays.

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	A Preliminary Discourse On The Study Of Natural Philosophy: The Cabinet Of Natural Philosophy 4.20 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 1987 — 99 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Essays from the Edinburgh and Quarterly Reviews, With Addresses and Other Pieces by John Herschel, I. Bernard Cohen 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2013 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A brief notice of the life, researches, and discoveries of Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Astronomy / by Sir John F.W. Herschel. 1834 [Leather Bound] really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Astronomy / by Sir John F.W. Herschel. 1833 [Leather Bound] really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Neueste Berichte vom Cap der guten Hoffnung 眉ber Sir John Herschel's h枚chst merkw眉rdige astronomische Entdeckungen den Mond und seine Bewohner betreffend. liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Manual of Scientific Enquiry: Prepared for the Use of Her Majesty's Navy and Adapted for Travellers in General it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2011 — 29 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Admiralty manual of scientific enquiry 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Outlines of Astronomy: By Sir John F. W. Herschel, Part 1 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2007 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Outlines Of Astronomy 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2010 — 126 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Self-respect is the cornerstone of all virtue.”
― John Herschel

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“Science is the knowledge of many, orderly and methodically digested and arranged, so as to become attainable by one.”
― John Herschel, A Preliminary Discourse On The Study Of Natural Philosophy: The Cabinet Of Natural Philosophy

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“To the natural philosopher there is no natural object unimportant or trifling. From the least of nature's works he may learn the greatest lessons.”
― John Herschel, A Preliminary Discourse On The Study Of Natural Philosophy: The Cabinet Of Natural Philosophy

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