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Nov 30, 2009
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Her•schel



Pronunciation: (hûr'shul, hâr'-), [key]
n.
1. Sir John Frederick William, 1792–1871, English astronomer.
2. his father,Sir William (Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel), 1738–1822, English astronomer, born in Germany.
3. Also,Her'shel.a male given name.

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