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![SIR FREDERICK WILLIAM HERSCHEL German-British astronomer, discoverer of Uranus, 1781 Date: 1738 - 1822 Stock Photo - Alamy SIR FREDERICK WILLIAM HERSCHEL German-British astronomer, discoverer of Uranus, 1781 Date: 1738 - 1822 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/G37PP5/sir-frederick-william-herschel-german-british-astronomer-discoverer-G37PP5.jpg)
SIR FREDERICK WILLIAM HERSCHEL German-British astronomer, discoverer of Uranus, 1781 Date: 1738 - 1822 Stock Photo - Alamy
![A plan of the solar system, exhibiting relative magnitudes and distances. The planet Uranus is here called Herschel. Historical engraving, 18th century. William Herschel discovered Uranus on 13 March 1781, expanding the A plan of the solar system, exhibiting relative magnitudes and distances. The planet Uranus is here called Herschel. Historical engraving, 18th century. William Herschel discovered Uranus on 13 March 1781, expanding the](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/T96K5M/a-plan-of-the-solar-system-exhibiting-relative-magnitudes-and-distances-the-planet-uranus-is-here-called-herschel-historical-engraving-18th-century-william-herschel-discovered-uranus-on-13-march-1781-expanding-the-known-boundaries-of-the-solar-system-and-making-it-the-first-planet-discovered-with-a-telescope-consensus-on-the-name-was-not-reached-until-almost-70-years-after-the-planets-discovery-T96K5M.jpg)
A plan of the solar system, exhibiting relative magnitudes and distances. The planet Uranus is here called Herschel. Historical engraving, 18th century. William Herschel discovered Uranus on 13 March 1781, expanding the
![Color enhanced illustration of a telescope, the largest of its time, built by German-British astronomer Sir Frederick William Herschel (1738-1822). He discovered the planet Uranus in 1781, resulting in his appointment as Color enhanced illustration of a telescope, the largest of its time, built by German-British astronomer Sir Frederick William Herschel (1738-1822). He discovered the planet Uranus in 1781, resulting in his appointment as](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/G15KHM/color-enhanced-illustration-of-a-telescope-the-largest-of-its-time-G15KHM.jpg)
Color enhanced illustration of a telescope, the largest of its time, built by German-British astronomer Sir Frederick William Herschel (1738-1822). He discovered the planet Uranus in 1781, resulting in his appointment as
![William Herschel (1738-1822) discovering Uranus in 1781. His sister Caroline taking notes Stock Photo - Alamy William Herschel (1738-1822) discovering Uranus in 1781. His sister Caroline taking notes Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D9DE5G/william-herschel-1738-1822-discovering-uranus-in-1781-his-sister-caroline-D9DE5G.jpg)
William Herschel (1738-1822) discovering Uranus in 1781. His sister Caroline taking notes Stock Photo - Alamy
![On March 13, 1781, Sir William Herschel discovered Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun. Before Herschel discovered Uranus, other astronomers had seen it before, but no one realized it was planet. On March 13, 1781, Sir William Herschel discovered Uranus, the seventh planet from the sun. Before Herschel discovered Uranus, other astronomers had seen it before, but no one realized it was planet.](https://preview.redd.it/on-march-13-1781-sir-william-herschel-discovered-uranus-the-v0-oc4ckt3sm5n81.jpg?auto=webp&s=a3870c7978ace83bad63e71d2bdc07a6c2beae78)