William Herschel
Channel: Ananas Science
Date: 2017-02-26

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Frederick William Herschel, (German: ''Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel''; 15 November 1738– 25 August 1822) was a British astronomer and composer of German origin, and brother of fellow astronomer Caroline Herschel, with whom he worked. Born in the Electorate of Hanover, Herschel followed his father into the Military Band of Hanover, before migrating to Great Britain in 1757 at the age of nineteen.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:
0.  Introduction (00:00:00)
1.  Early life and musical activities (00:02:06)
2.  Astronomy (00:05:35)
............2.1.  Double stars (00:06:47)
............2.2.  Uranus (00:09:21)
............2.3.  Deep sky surveys (00:10:44)
............2.4.  Work with his sister Caroline (00:13:00)
............2.5.  Herschel's telescopes (00:18:11)
........................2.5.1.  Reconstruction of the 20ft telescope (00:19:22)
............2.6.   Life on other celestial bodies  (00:20:00)
............2.7.   Sunspots, climate, and wheat yields  (00:20:34)
............2.8.  Further discoveries (00:22:11)
3.   Discovery of infrared radiation in sunlight  (00:23:58)
4.  Biology (00:24:38)
5.  Family and death (00:24:49)
6.  Memorial (00:26:30)

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Herschel
Date: 02/25/2017

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