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A Most Polished View
On November 15, 1738, musician, composer, optics pioneer, and astronomer Frederick William Herschel was born. An oboe (cello, violin, harpsichord, organ…) player so passionate about astronomy when he discovered the discipline that he hooked his sister and brother into a … Continue reading
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Tagged astronomy, Frederick William Herschel, infrared radiation, November 15, On This Day, optics, The Roberta Bondar Foundation, William Frederick Herschel
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