
What is recorded here
This green commemorative plaque records: Here lived Scientist and Musician Sir William Herschel 1738-1822 from where he found the planet Uranus, March 13th 1781 he also discovered Infrared radiation in 1800 ~ and his sister Caroline Herschel early woman scientist 1750-1848 Hunter of comets Recorded plaque organisation: Institute of Physics.
William Herschel was a renowned astronomer who discovered the planet Uranus, expanding human knowledge of the solar system, while his sister Caroline Herschel was a pioneering female astronomer known for her comet discoveries and contributions to stellar cataloging.
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