Discovery of Uranus by William Herschel in 1781
This was a very fun research, Sir William Herschel was not even a renowned well known astronomer during the time he discovered Uranus. Science, the world's largest circulation general science journal describes Herschel as a musician, but obsessed with astronomy since childhood. His house had one tidy room for guest and the rest was filled with lathes and polishing equipment from making and constructing telescopes. After much work, time, and support from his sister and brother, Herschel made his first 7-foot Newtonian Telescope that would soon discover Uranus. From the Encyclopedia of World Biography, we learn what led to Herschel’s discovery. Herschel’s discovery relied on previous work and
This was a very fun research, Sir William Herschel was not even a renowned well known astronomer during the time he discovered Uranus. Science, the world's largest circulation general science journal describes Herschel as a musician, but obsessed with astronomy since childhood. His house had one tidy room for guest and the rest was filled with lathes and polishing equipment from making and constructing telescopes. After much work, time, and support from his sister and brother, Herschel made his first 7-foot Newtonian Telescope that would soon discover Uranus. From the Encyclopedia of World Biography, we learn what led to Herschel’s discovery. Herschel’s discovery relied on previous work and