By the time he met John Herschel in Munich in 1824 (the son of William Herschel whom he had met at age 8) he had published six mathematics papers and the two had many scientific interests in common, for example both were fine mathematicians and fellows of the Royal Astronomical Society .
Ng oras siya matugunan John Herschel sa Munich sa 1824 (ang anak ni William Herschel kanino niya nakikita sa edad na 8) niya nai-publish na anim na matematika mga papeles at ang dalawang nagkaroon ng maraming mga pang-agham interes sa mga karaniwang, para sa parehong halimbawa ay fine mathematicians at fellows ng astronomya sa Royal Society.