Author:William Herschel
Works edit
- "Remarks on the new Comet" in Philosophical Transactions volume 77 (1787)
- "Observations on the Planet Venus" in Philosophical Transactions volume 83 (1793)
- "Experiments for ascertaining how far Telescopes will enable us to determine very small Angles, and to distinguish the real from the spurious Diameters of celestial and terrestrial Objects" in Philosophical Transactions volume 95 (1805)
- "On the Direction and Velocity of the Motion of the Sun, and Solar System" in Philosophical Transactions volume 95 (1805)
- "Observations on, the singular Figure of the Planet Saturn" in Philosophical Transactions volume 95 (1805)
Works about William Herschel edit
Encyclopaedia articles edit
- "Herschel, William," in Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, London: Smith, Elder, & Co. (1885–1900) in 63 vols.
- "Herschel, Frederick," by William Henry Husk in A Dictionary of Music and Musicians (1, p. 732), (ed.) by George Grove, London: MacMillan & Co., Ltd. (1900)
- "Herschel, Sir John Frederick William," in A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature, by John William Cousin, London: J. M. Dent & Sons (1910)
- "Herschel, Sir Frederick William," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
Others edit
- Memoir and Correspondence of Caroline Herschel (1876) by Mrs John Herschel (includes accounts of William Herschel by his sister)
- "Sir William and Caroline Herschel" in Littell's Living Age, 129 (1670) (1876)
- Sir William Herschel, his life and works (1881) by Edward Singleton Holden
- William Herschel and his work (1900) by James Sime
- Herschel (1919) by Hector Macpherson
- The Story of the Herschels Project Gutenberg
Some or all works by this author were published before January 1, 1929, and are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.
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