William Herschel (disambiguation)

William Herschel (disambiguation)

Willian Herschel is the name of:

* Sir William Herschel (1738–1822), British astronomer and composer who became famous for discovering the planet Uranus.
* Sir William Herschel, 2nd Baronet (1833–1918), grandson of the above and British civil servant in India credited with introducing fingerprinting to catch criminals. [http://onin.com/fp/fphistory.html]


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