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HERSCHEL

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

English astronomer (born in Germany) who discovered infrared light and who catalogued the stars and discovered the planet Uranus (1738-1822)

Synonyms:

Herschel; Sir Frederick William Herschel; Sir William Herschel; William Herschel

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Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

astronomer; stargazer; uranologist (a physicist who studies astronomy)

Sense 2

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)

Synonyms:

Herschel; John Herschel; Sir John Frederick William Herschel; Sir John Herschel

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

astronomer; stargazer; uranologist (a physicist who studies astronomy)

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