William Lassell
English merchant and astronomer (1799–1880) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Lassell FRS FRSE FRSL FRAS (18 June 1799 – 5 October 1880) was an English merchant and astronomer.[1][2][3][4][5][6] He is remembered for his improvements to the reflecting telescope and his ensuing discoveries of four planetary satellites.
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William Lassell | |
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Born | (1799-06-18)18 June 1799 Bolton, England |
Died | 5 October 1880(1880-10-05) (aged 81) Maidenhead, England |
Known for | Discovered the moons Triton, Hyperion, Ariel and Umbriel |
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Fields | Astronomer |
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