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Definition of Sir john herschel
1. Noun. English astronomer (son of William Herschel) who extended the catalogue of stars to the southern hemisphere and did pioneering work in photography (1792-1871).
Exact synonyms: Herschel, John Herschel, Sir John Frederick William Herschel
Generic synonyms: Astronomer, Stargazer, Uranologist
Generic synonyms: Astronomer, Stargazer, Uranologist