HyperDic: sir_john_herschel

English > 1 sense of the expression Sir John Herschel:
NOUNperson Sir John Herschel, Herschel, John Herschel, Sir John Frederick William HerschelEnglish astronomer (son of William Herschel) who extended the catalogue of stars to the southern hemisphere and did pioneering work in photography (1792-1871)
English > Sir John Herschel: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningEnglish astronomer (son of William Herschel) who extended the catalogue of stars to the southern hemisphere and did pioneering work in photography (1792-1871).
SynonymsHerschel, John Herschel, Sir John Frederick William Herschel
Instance ofastronomer, uranologist, stargazerA physicist who studies astronomy
SpanishJohn Herschel, Sir John Frederick William Herschel
CatalanJohn Herschel

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