John Herschel

John Herschel

astronomer United Kingdom

John Herschel was an influential British astronomer, mathematician, and photographer, recognized for his extensive contributions to the field of astronomy in the 19th century. He is noted for proposing the names of Titan and other moons of Saturn, which he suggested be named after the Titans of Greek mythology in his 1847 publication on Saturn, moving away from the Roman numeral naming system.

Born on Mar 07, 1792 (233 years old)

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Dominican Republic Dominican Republic: John Herschel suggested the names of the Titans for Saturn's moons in his 1847 publication. 8

Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889: Hace 470 años del descubrimiento de la luna Titán