|Born||Frederick William Herschel 15 November 1738 Hanover,
Brunswick-Lüneburg, Holy Roman Empire |Died||25 August 1822
|Nationality||German; later British| |Fields||Astronomy and
music| |Known for||Discovery of Uranus, discovery of infrared
radiation, deep sky surveys| |Notable awards||Copley Medal|
Frederick William Herschel, KH, FRS (German: Friedrich Wilhelm
Herschel; 15 November 1738 – 25 August 1822) was a German-born
British astronomer, technical expert, and composer. Born in
Hanover, Germany, Herschel followed his father into the Military
Band of Hanover, before emigrating to Britain at age 19. He
became famous for his discovery of the planet Uranus, along with
two of its major moons (Titania and Oberon), and also discovered
two moons of Saturn. In addition, he was the first person to
discover the existence of infrared radiation. He is also known
for the twenty-four symphonies that he composed. Early life and
musical activities Herschel was born in Hanover, Electorate of
Hanover, one of ten children o