What does sir john herschel mean?

sir john herschel means "English astronomer (son of William Herschel) who extended the catalogue of stars to the southern hemisphere and did pioneering work in photography (1792-1871)".

What is another word for sir john herschel?

Close synonyms include Herschel, John Herschel, Sir John Frederick William Herschel. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is sir john herschel a common word?

sir john herschel is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Sir john herschel — meaning and 3 synonyms

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English astronomer (son of William Herschel) who extended the catalogue of stars to the southern hemisphere and did pioneering work in photography (1792-1871)
SynonymsHerschel John Herschel Sir John Frederick William Herschel
Broaderastronomer

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What does sir john herschel mean?: sir john herschel means "English astronomer (son of William Herschel) who extended the catalogue of stars to the southern hemisphere and did pioneering work in photography (1792-1871)".
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