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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Sir William Herschel

For Students 9th - 10th
Sir William Herschel, famous English astronomer
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California Institute of Technology

Cool Cosmos: The Herschel Experiment

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides a background on the discoverer of infared light--Sir Frederick William Herschel. A version of the experiment Herschel conducted in the 1800s is provided as well.
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Children's Museum

Children's Museum: Field Guide to the Universe: Astronomers

For Students 9th - 10th
Read brief biographies of astronomers who are grouped by time period.
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Other

Early Fingerprinting Pioneers

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource takes a look at some of the early fingerprinting pioneers such as Marcello Malpighi, William Herschel, Alphonse Bertillon and many more.
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Etc: Clip Art Etc: Sir William (Frederick) Herschel

For Students 9th - 10th
(1738-1822) German astronomer who discovered the planet Uranus in 1781 and was appointed astronomer to King George III of England. He was knighted in 1816.