William Herschel , THE INVENTOR OF PLANET URANUS , FIRST GLASS PHOTO MADE ON 1839 SEPT 9
William Herschel , THE INVENTOR OF PLANET URANUS , FIRST GLASS PHOTO MADE ON 1839 SEPT 9 Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1st Baronet KH FRS (7 March 1792 – 11 May 1871)[1] was an English polymath, mathematician, astronomer, chemist, inventor, and experimental photographer, who also did valuable botanical work.[1] He was the son of Mary Baldwin and astronomer William Herschel, nephew of astronomer Caroline Herschel and the father of twelve children.[1] Herschel originated the use of the Julian day system in astronomy. He named seven moons of Saturn and four moons of Uranus. He made many contributions to the science of photography, and investigated colour blindness and the chemical power of ultraviolet rays; his Preliminary Discourse (1831), which advocated an inductive approach to scientific experiment and theory building, was an important contribution to the philosophy of science.[2 Photography[edit] Herschel's first glass-plate photograph, dated 9 Septem...