Sir John Herschel collection 1838-1839
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Sir John Frederick William Herschel
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John Frederick William Herschel was born in Slough, England on 7 March 1792, the son of the renowned astronomer, William Herschel. He studied at St. John's College, Cambridge and on graduation in 1813, was elected to fellowships at St. John's and the Royal Society of London. The following year he entered the legal profession as a student but gave up his training after eighteen months. He began to undertake work in chemistry and astronomy, taking an active part in the foundation of the Royal Astr...
Herschel, John F. W. (John Frederick William), 1792-1871
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Engineer and Astronomer. Fellow of the Royal Society. From the description of Letters to Sir W. R. Hamilton, 1833-1865. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78514949 Astronomer. Fellow of the Royal Society. From the description of Letters to J. D. Forbes, 1832-1859. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 86123372 From the description of Papers, 1816-1868. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80362531 John F. W. Herschel was an English mathematician, astronomer, che...
Franklin, John, 1786-1847
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British explorer, credited with discovery of Northwest Passage; died on his third arctic expedition, 1847. From the description of ALS, 1827 Nov. 29, London, to Catherine Franklin, Nottingham. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122489346 Sir John Franklin, British naval officer and Arctic explorer. From the description of Sir John Franklin manuscript material : 2 items, 1819-1823 (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 226044023 ...
