John frederick william herschel biography of albert

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    John Herschel

    English polymath (1792–1871)

    Sir

    John Herschel

    Bt KH FRS

    John Herschel, 1835 mezzotint by W.

    Ward, after H. W. Pickersgill

    Born

    John Frederick William Herschel


    (1792-03-07)7 March 1792[1]

    Slough, Buckinghamshire, England

    Died11 May 1871(1871-05-11) (aged 79)[1]

    Collingwood, near Hawkhurst, Kent, England

    Resting placeWestminster Abbey
    EducationEton College
    Alma materSt John's College, Cambridge
    Known forContributions to the invention of photography
    SpouseMargaret Brodie Stewart
    Awards
    Scientific career
    Fields

    Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1st BaronetKH FRS (;[2] 7 March 1792 – 11 May 1871)[1] was an English polymath active as a mathematician, astronomer, chemist, inventor and experimental photographer who invented the blueprint[3][4][5] and did botanical work.[6]

    Herschel originated