William Herschel
/ˌwɪljəm ˈhɜːʃl/
/ˌwɪljəm ˈhɜːrʃl/
- (1738-1822) a British astronomer (= scientist who studies the stars, planets, etc.), born in Germany. He was originally a musician but became an astronomer by studying the sky through telescopes he made himself. He discovered Uranus, the first new planet to be identified since ancient times, and proved the existence of double stars. After becoming the official astronomer to King George III, he was made a knight in 1816.
威廉·赫歇尔（William Herschel）：（1738-1822）英国天文学家，出生于德国。他最初是一名音乐家，但后来通过用自己制造的望远镜研究天空而成为一名天文学家。他发现了天王星，这是自古以来第一个被确认的新行星，并证明了双星的存在。成为乔治三世国王的正式天文学家后，他于1816年被任命为骑士。