![William Herschel (1738-1822) German-born English astronomer, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. HEZ-1152406 | agefotostock William Herschel (1738-1822) German-born English astronomer, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. HEZ-1152406 | agefotostock](https://previews.agefotostock.com/previewimage/medibigoff/e99170e776154b9521a48e8d5f3d8a3d/hez-1152406.jpg)
William Herschel (1738-1822) German-born English astronomer, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. HEZ-1152406 | agefotostock
![File:19 New King Street, Bath, home of William Herschel who discovered Planet Uranus in 1781. - panoramio.jpg - Wikimedia Commons File:19 New King Street, Bath, home of William Herschel who discovered Planet Uranus in 1781. - panoramio.jpg - Wikimedia Commons](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9e/19_New_King_Street%2C_Bath%2C_home_of_William_Herschel_who_discovered_Planet_Uranus_in_1781._-_panoramio.jpg)
File:19 New King Street, Bath, home of William Herschel who discovered Planet Uranus in 1781. - panoramio.jpg - Wikimedia Commons
![Uranus was originally named George - FACT OF THE DAY: When William Herschel discovered the planet Uranus in 1781, he named it Georgium Sidus ("the planet of George") in honor of the Uranus was originally named George - FACT OF THE DAY: When William Herschel discovered the planet Uranus in 1781, he named it Georgium Sidus ("the planet of George") in honor of the](https://img.ifunny.co/images/d53d94ad0783655568fc5e78e0cb016d3d6cf5c7e87c60a207a0184333b4bb92_1.jpg)
Uranus was originally named George - FACT OF THE DAY: When William Herschel discovered the planet Uranus in 1781, he named it Georgium Sidus ("the planet of George") in honor of the
![ESA space history on Twitter: "#OTD 13 March 1781 William Herschel discovers Uranus.Had first reported it as a comet. https://t.co/C1UL5ymGGD https://t.co/ceVFW9ajTm" / Twitter ESA space history on Twitter: "#OTD 13 March 1781 William Herschel discovers Uranus.Had first reported it as a comet. https://t.co/C1UL5ymGGD https://t.co/ceVFW9ajTm" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CdbrTkXWoAAW-Vv.jpg)
ESA space history on Twitter: "#OTD 13 March 1781 William Herschel discovers Uranus.Had first reported it as a comet. https://t.co/C1UL5ymGGD https://t.co/ceVFW9ajTm" / Twitter
![William Herschel (1738-1822) German-born English astronomer: discovered first new planet since ancient times, Uranus. Built telescopes, including the 40-foot reflector shown in background. Artist's reconstruction Stock Photo - Alamy William Herschel (1738-1822) German-born English astronomer: discovered first new planet since ancient times, Uranus. Built telescopes, including the 40-foot reflector shown in background. Artist's reconstruction Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D96962/william-herschel-1738-1822-german-born-english-astronomer-discovered-D96962.jpg)