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John Herschel
English polymath (1792–1871)
Sir John Herschel Bt KH FRS | |
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John Herschel, 1835 mezzotint by W. Ward, after H. W. Pickersgill | |
| Born | John Frederick William Herschel (1792-03-07)7 March 1792[1] Slough, Buckinghamshire, England |
| Died | 11 May 1871(1871-05-11) (aged 79)[1] Collingwood, near Hawkhurst, Kent, England |
| Resting place | Westminster Abbey |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Cambridge |
| Known for | Contributions to the invention of photography |
| Spouse | Margaret Brodie Stewart |
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Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1st BaronetKH FRS (;[2] 7 March 1792 – 11 May 1871)[1] was an English polymath active as a mathematician, astronomer, chemist, inventor and experimental photographer who invented the blueprint[3][4][5] and did botanical work.[6]
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