| herschel | (n) English astronomer (son of William Herschel) who extended the catalogue of stars to the southern hemisphere and did pioneering work in photography (1792-1871), Syn. John Herschel, Sir John Herschel, Sir John Frederick William Herschel |
| herschel | (n) English astronomer (born in Germany) who discovered infrared light and who catalogued the stars and discovered the planet Uranus (1738-1822), Syn. William Herschel, Sir William Herschel, Sir Frederick William Herschel |