Herschel, William, 1738-1822

URI(s)

• http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79083314

Variants

• Gershelʹ, Fridrikh Vilʹgelʹm, 1738-1822
• Gershelʹ, Vilʹi︠a︡m, 1738-1822
• Herschel, Frederick William, 1738-1822
• Herschel, Friedrich Wilhelm, 1738-1822
• Herschel, Wilhelm, 1738-1822

Identifies LC/NAF RWO

• http://id.loc.gov/rwo/agents/n79083314

Identifies RWO

• https://isni.org/isni/0000000080992062

• Birth Date

  1738-11-15

• Death Date

  1822-08-25

• Birth Place

  Hannover, Germany

• Associated Locale

  England

• Field Of Activity

  Astronomy

• Field Of Activity

  Uranus (Planet)

• Field Of Activity

  Instrumental music

• Occupation

  Astronomer

• Occupation

  Musician

• Associated Language

  English

Exact Matching Concepts from Other Schemes

• http://viaf.org/viaf/sourceID/LC%7Cn++79083314#skos:Concept

Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes

• Herschel, William, 1738-1822
• Herschel, William, Sir, 1738-1822
• William Herschel Label from public data source Wikidata

Sources

• found: Sidgwick, J. B. William Herschel, explorer of the heavens, 1953.
• found: LCCN 62-37909: Buttmann, G. Wilhelm Herschel, 1961(hdg.: Herschel, William, Sir, 1738-1822; usage: Wilhelm Herschel)
• found: Oxford DNB WWW site, Oct. 16, 2012(Herschel, William; b. Nov. 15, 1738, Hanover; baptized Friedrich Wilhelm; d. Aug. 25, 1822, Slough; musician and astronomer)

Instance Of

• MADS/RDF PersonalName
• MADS/RDF Authority
• SKOS Concept

Scheme Membership(s)

• Library of Congress Name Authority File

Collection Membership(s)

• Names Collection - Authorized Headings
• LC Names Collection - General Collection

Change Notes

• 1979-09-20: new
• 2023-09-09: revised

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