Herschel, William 1738-1822
Overview
| Works: | 562 works in 1,395 publications in 5 languages and 22,186 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Scores History Concertos Biography Observations Catalogs Charts, diagrams, etc Records and correspondence |
| Roles: | Author, Composer, Honoree, wpr, Contributor |
| Classifications: | QB36.H6, 925.2 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
William Herschel
- The age of wonder : how the romantic generation discovered the beauty and terror of science by Richard Holmes( Book )
- Discoverers of the universe : William and Caroline Herschel by Michael A Hoskin( )
- The sun kings : the unexpected tragedy of Richard Carrington and the tale of how modern astronomy began by Stuart Clark( Book )
- The stargazer's sister by Carrie Brown( Book )
- The blind astronomer's daughter : a novel by John Pipkin( Book )
- William Herschel and the construction of the heavens by Michael A Hoskin( Book )
- Caroline's comets : a true story by Emily Arnold McCully( Book )
- The Georgian star : how William and Caroline Herschel revolutionized our understanding of the cosmos by Michael D Lemonick( Book )
- William Herschel by A Armitage( Book )
- The Herschel objects and how to observe them by James Mullaney( )
- William and Caroline Herschel : pioneers in late 18th-century astronomy by Michael A Hoskin( )
- The Herschels and modern astronomy by Agnes M Clerke( Book )
- William Herschel, explorer of the heavens by J. B Sidgwick( Book )
- Uranus by Josepha Sherman( Book )
- The king's astronomer : William Herschel by Deborah Crawford( Book )
- William Herschel and his work by James Sime( Book )
- The age of wonder : [how the romantic generation discovered the beauty and terror of science] by Richard Holmes( )
- Sir William Herschel : his life and works by Edward S Holden( Book )
- The construction of the heavens : the cosmology of William Herschel by Michael A Hoskin( Book )
- The Herschel chronicle: the life-story of William Herschel and his sister, Caroline Herschel /cedited by his granddaughter, Constance A. Lubbock by Constance A Lubbock( Book )
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Most widely held works by
William Herschel
Symphonies by
William Herschel(
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12 editions published between 2003 and 2004 in No Linguistic content and Undetermined and held by 326 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
12 editions published between 2003 and 2004 in No Linguistic content and Undetermined and held by 326 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An account of the discovery of two satellites revolving round the Georgian planet by
William Herschel(
)
20 editions published between 1787 and 1974 in English and held by 250 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
20 editions published between 1787 and 1974 in English and held by 250 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Three symphonies, them. index 2, 5, 13 by
William Herschel(
)
20 editions published in 1983 in 4 languages and held by 238 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
20 editions published in 1983 in 4 languages and held by 238 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The oboe concertos of Sir William Herschel by
William Herschel(
)
8 editions published in 1998 in 3 languages and held by 208 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
8 editions published in 1998 in 3 languages and held by 208 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Beschreibung des vierzigfüssigen reflektirenden Teleskops by
William Herschel(
)
22 editions published between 1795 and 1912 in English and German and held by 195 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
22 editions published between 1795 and 1912 in English and German and held by 195 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Catalogue of a second thousand of new nebulæ and clusters of stars : with a few introductory remarks on the construction of
the heavens. By William Herschel, ... From the Philosophical transactions by
William Herschel(
)
18 editions published in 1789 in English and held by 189 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
18 editions published in 1789 in English and held by 189 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
On nebulous stars, properly so called by
William Herschel(
)
17 editions published between 1791 and 2018 in English and held by 187 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
17 editions published between 1791 and 2018 in English and held by 187 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
On the nature and construction of the sun and fixed stars by
William Herschel(
)
20 editions published between 1795 and 2018 in English and held by 187 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
20 editions published between 1795 and 2018 in English and held by 187 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Catalogue of one thousand new nebulæ and clusters of stars by
William Herschel(
)
17 editions published in 1786 in English and held by 184 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
17 editions published in 1786 in English and held by 184 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Investigation of the cause of that indistinctness of vision which has been ascribed to the smallness of the optic pencil.
By William Herschel, LL. D.F.R.S. Read at the Royal Society, June 22, 1786 by
William Herschel(
)
14 editions published in 1786 in English and held by 183 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
14 editions published in 1786 in English and held by 183 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
On the power of penetrating into space by telescopes by
William Herschel(
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13 editions published in 1800 in English and held by 180 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
13 editions published in 1800 in English and held by 180 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
On the method of observing the changes that happen to the fixed stars : with some remarks of the stability of the light of
our sun. To which is added, catalogue of comparative brightness, ... By William Herschel, ... From the Philosophical Transactions by
William Herschel(
)
17 editions published in 1796 in English and held by 179 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
17 editions published in 1796 in English and held by 179 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
On the satellites of the planet Saturn, and the rotation of its ring on an axis by
William Herschel(
)
12 editions published between 1790 and 2005 in English and held by 179 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
12 editions published between 1790 and 2005 in English and held by 179 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
On the discovery of four additional satellites of the Georgium Sidus : ... By William Herschel, ... From the Philosophical
Transactions by
William Herschel(
)
17 editions published between 1798 and 2018 in English and held by 178 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
17 editions published between 1798 and 2018 in English and held by 178 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Remarks on the new comet. By William Herschel, LL. D.F.R.S. Read at the Royal Society, Nov. 16, 1786 by
William Herschel(
)
13 editions published in 1787 in English and held by 176 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
13 editions published in 1787 in English and held by 176 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
On the Georgian planet and its satellites By William Herschel, LL. D.F.R.S. From the Philosophical transactions by
William Herschel(
)
11 editions published in 1788 in English and held by 176 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
11 editions published in 1788 in English and held by 176 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
On the periodical star [alpha] Herculis with remarks tending to establish the rotatory motion of the stars on their axes.
To which is added a second catalogue of the comparative brightness of the stars. By William Herschel, LL. D.F.R.S. From the
Philosophical transactions by
William Herschel(
)
12 editions published in 1796 in English and held by 174 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
12 editions published in 1796 in English and held by 174 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Observations of a quintuple belt on the planet Saturn also, an account of some particulars observed during the late eclipse
of the sun: and also, on the rotation of the planet Saturn upon its axis. By William Herschel, LL. D.F.R.S. From the Philosophical
transactions by
William Herschel(
)
12 editions published between 1794 and 2010 in English and held by 172 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
12 editions published between 1794 and 2010 in English and held by 172 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Catalogue of double stars by
William Herschel(
)
10 editions published in 1785 in English and held by 171 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
10 editions published in 1785 in English and held by 171 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Observations on the planet Venus By William Herschel, LL. D.F.R.S. From the Philosophical transactions by
William Herschel(
)
11 editions published in 1793 in English and held by 170 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
11 editions published in 1793 in English and held by 170 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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Related Identities
- Herschel, Caroline Lucretia 1750-1848 Honoree Author
- Hoskin, Michael A. Author Editor
- Davy, Humphry Sir 1778-1829
- Holmes, Richard 1945- Author
- Herschel, John F. W. (John Frederick William) 1792-1871 Honoree Author
- Brown, Carrie 1959- Author
- Hale, George Ellery 1868-1938
- Carrington, Richard Christopher 1826-1875
- Maunder, E. Walter (Edward Walter) 1851-1928
- Clark, Stuart (Stuart G.) Author
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Astronomers Astronomy Banks, Joseph, Brothers and sisters Carrington, Richard Christopher, Comets Concertos (Oboe)--Scores Cosmology Davy, Humphry,--Sir, Discoveries in science England Fathers and daughters Great Britain Hale, George Ellery, Herschel, Caroline Lucretia, Herschel, John F. W.--(John Frederick William), Herschel, William, History Intellectual life Ireland Light Maunder, E. Walter--(Edward Walter), Music Nebulae Observation (Scientific method) Optical instruments Orchestral music--Scores Park, Mungo, Physics Reflecting telescopes Satellites Saturn (Planet) Science Scientists Solar eclipses Stars Stars--Clusters Stars--Observations Stars--Rotation Suicide victims Sun Symphonies Symphonies (String orchestra) Symphonies--Scores Telescopes Uranus (Planet) Venus (Planet) Vision Women astronomers Women scientists
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Alternative Names
Frederick William Herschel
Gersel', Fridrich Vil'gel'm
Geršelʹ, Fridrich Vilʹgelʹm 1738-1822
Gersel', Vil'jam
Geršelʹ, Vilʹjam 1738-1822
Gershel', Fridrikh Vil'gel'm
Gershelʹ, Fridrikh Vilʹgelʹm 1738-1822
Gershelʹ, Fridrikh Vilʹgelʹm 1738-1822 Sir
Gershelʹ, Fridrikh Vilʹgelʹm, Sir, 1738-1822
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Gulielmus Herschel
Herschel, F. W. 1738-1822
Herschel, Fr. Wilh. 1738-1822
Herschel, Frederick William.
Herschel Frederick William 1738-1822
Herschel, Frederick William 1738-1822 Sir
Herschel, Frederick William, Sir, 1738-1822
Herschel, Friedrich W.
Herschel, Friedrich W. 1738-1822
Herschel, Friedrich Wilhelm.
Herschel, Friedrich Wilhelm 1738-1822
Herschel, Friedrich Wilhelm 1738-1822 Sir
Herschel, Friedrich Wilhelm, Sir, 1738-1822
Herschel, Friedrich William, 1738-1822
Herschel, Friedrich William 1738-1822 Sir
Herschel, Sir Frederick William
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Herschel, Wilhelm, Sir, 1738-1822
Herschel, William
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הרשל, ויליאם 1738-1822
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