John Herschel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Herschel

English mathematician, astronomer, chemist and photographer

Date of Birth: 07-Mar-1792

Place of Birth: Windsor, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 11-May-1871

Profession: astronomer, photographer, writer, physicist, mathematician, chemist

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1st Baronet (; 7 March 1792 – 11 May 1871) was an English polymath, mathematician, astronomer, chemist, inventor, experimental photographer who invented the blueprint, and did botanical work.Herschel originated the use of the Julian day system in astronomy.
He named seven moons of Saturn and four moons of Uranus.
He made many contributions to the science of photography, and investigated colour blindness and the chemical power of ultraviolet rays; his Preliminary Discourse (1831), which advocated an inductive approach to scientific experiment and theory-building, was an important contribution to the philosophy of science.



Alternative names	Julia Margaret Pattle; Julia Margaret Pattle Cameron; Julia M. Cameron; Julia Margaret née Pattle; Julia Margaret nee Pattle; J. M. Cameron
Description	British photographer
Date of birth/death	11 June 1815	26 January 1879
Location of birth/death	Calcutta, India	Kalutara, Ceylon
Authority control	: Q230120 VIAF: 61616074 ISNI: 0000 0000 8140 6854 ULAN: 500118804 LCCN: n50031545 NLA: 35169417 WorldCat

Metropolitan Museum of Art

	Native name	Metropolitan Museum of Art
	Location	Manhattan, United States of America
	Coordinates	40° 46' 44.08? N, 73° 57' 49.21? W
	Established	1870
	Web page	www.metmuseum.org
	Authority control	: Q160236 VIAF: 126238294 ISNI: 0000 0004 1936 8761 ULAN: 500125157 LCCN: n79129629 NLA: 36247933 WorldCat