What is William Lassell?
{{Infobox Scientist |name = William Lassell |image = William Lassell.jpg |image_size = 180px |caption = |birth_date = {{birth date|1799|6|18|df=y}} |birth_place = |death_date = {{death date and age|1880|10|5|1799|6|18|df=y}} |death_place = |residence = |citizenship = |nationality = Brtish |field = [[Astronomer]] |work_institutions = |alma_mater = |doctoral_advisor = |doctoral_students = |known_for = Discovered [[Triton (moon)|Triton]], [[Hyperion (moon)|Hyperion]],<br /> [[Ariel (moon)|Ariel]] and [[Umbriel (moon)|Umbriel]] moons |author_abbrev_bot = |author_abbrev_zoo = |influences = |influenced = |prizes = |footnotes = }} '''William Lassell''' (18 June 1799 – 5 October 1880) was a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[astronomer]], born in [[Bolton]], [[Lancashire]], [[England]]. He died in Maidenhead in 1880. He is known as discoverer of [[Triton (moon)|Triton]], the largest moon of [[Neptune]], and for his improvements to the [[reflecting telescope]]. {{bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Lassell, William}} [[Category:British astronomers|Lassell, William]] [[Category:1799 births]] [[Category:1880 deaths]]