John Herschel

Summary

John Herschel is a human^[1]. He was born in Claremont^[2]. He was born on +1837-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on +1878-00-00T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as a surveyor^[5] and astronomer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• John Herschel was born in Claremont^[2].
• John Herschel was born on +1837-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3].
• John Herschel was born on +1837-10-29T00:00:00Z^[8].
• John Herschel died on +1878-00-00T00:00:00Z^[4].
• John Herschel died on +1921-05-31T00:00:00Z^[9].
• John Herschel's father was John Frederick William Herschel^[10].
• John Herschel's mother was Lady Margaret Brodie Stewart^[11].
• Among John Herschel's spouses was Mary Herschel^[12].
• John Herschel held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[13].
• John Herschel's professions included surveyor^[5].
• John Herschel's professions included astronomer^[6].
• John Herschel was educated at Addiscombe Military Seminary^[14].
• John Herschel was a member of Royal Society^[15].
• John Herschel is recorded as male^[16].
• John Herschel's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• John Herschel's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 80357558^[18].
• John Herschel's GND ID is recorded as 135924294^[19].
• John Herschel's military branch is recorded as Bengal Army^[20].
• John Herschel's military, police or special rank is recorded as colonel^[21].
• John Herschel's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0yp4l8n^[22].
• John Herschel's family name is recorded as Herschel^[23].
• John Herschel's given name is recorded as John^[24].
• John Herschel's allegiance is recorded as United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[25].
• John Herschel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[26].
• John Herschel's National Portrait Gallery is recorded as mp99975^[27].

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Origins and Family

John Herschel's place of birth was Claremont^[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1837-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1837-10-29T00:00:00Z^[8]. His father was John Frederick William Herschel^[10]. His mother was Lady Margaret Brodie Stewart^[11].

Education

John Herschel was educated at Addiscombe Military Seminary^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include surveyor^[5] and astronomer^[6].

Personal Life

John Herschel was married to Mary Herschel^[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1878-00-00T00:00:00Z^[4] and +1921-05-31T00:00:00Z^[9].

Why It Matters

John Herschel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).^[7]

FAQs

Where was John Herschel born?

Born in Claremont^[2], John Herschel…

Who were John Herschel's parents?

John Herschel's father was John Frederick William Herschel^[10]. John Herschel's mother was Lady Margaret Brodie Stewart^[11].

Who was John Herschel married to?

John Herschel's spouses include Mary Herschel^[12].

What did John Herschel do for work?

John Herschel worked as surveyor^[5] and astronomer^[6].

Where did John Herschel go to school?

John Herschel was educated at Addiscombe Military Seminary^[14].