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JOHN HERSCHEL
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• JOHN HERSCHEL (noun)
The noun JOHN HERSCHEL has 1 sense:
1. English astronomer (son of William Herschel) who extended the catalogue of stars to the southern hemisphere and did pioneering work in photography (1792-1871)
Familiarity information: JOHN HERSCHEL used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
English astronomer (son of William Herschel) who extended the catalogue of stars to the southern hemisphere and did pioneering work in photography (1792-1871)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Herschel; John Herschel; Sir John Frederick William Herschel; Sir John Herschel
Instance hypernyms:
astronomer; stargazer; uranologist (a physicist who studies astronomy)
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"God gives time but doesn't forget." (Arabic proverb)
"Just toss it in my hat and I'll sort it to-morrow." (Dutch proverb)