William Lassell
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17 properties- Instance of
- human
- Date of birth
- June 18, 1799
- Date of death
- October 5, 1880
- Place of birth
- Bolton
- Place of death
- Maidenhead
- Country of citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain, United Kingdom[8][9][10]
- Occupation
- astronomer, physicist, merchant
- Position held
- President of the Royal Astronomical Society[12]
- Award received
- Fellow of the Royal Society, Royal Medal, Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[13][14][15][16]
- Described by source
- Nordisk familjebok, Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Astronomers: A Biographical Reference[22][23][24][25][26]
- Member of
- Royal Society of London[17]
- ISNI
- 0000000045823132
- VIAF cluster ID
- 22923231
- Library of Congress Authorities ID
- no2008116237
- GND ID
- 117605379
- Alvin ID
- alvin-person:4094
- Archive Site Trinity College Cambridge ID
- lassell-william-1799-1880-astronomer
- BIU Santé person ID
- 64015
- BabelNet ID
- 03405085n
- Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers ID
- 828
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie online ID
- lassell-william
- CERL Thesaurus ID
- cnp01504414
- Cambridge Alumni Database ID
- LSL874W
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- Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
- 117605379
- Edition humboldt digital ID
- H0004352
- Enciclopedia Galega Universal ID
- 142496
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
- biography/William-Lassell
- FAST ID
- 1967986
- Freebase ID
- /m/02sjcl
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID
- william-lassell
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID (former scheme)
- 0036619
- Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
- 35515
- IdRef ID
- 158766075
- Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
- 117605379
- NE.se ID
- william-lassell
- National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
- mp83103
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
- 16082
- Oxford Reference overview ID
- 20110803100052468
- Past Fellow of the Royal Society ID
- NA7987
- Prabook ID
- 1754921
- RERO ID (legacy)
- A025005838
- SNAC ARK ID
- w6rb788n
- Science Museum people ID
- cp30792
- Stuttgart Database of Scientific Illustrators ID
- 6109
- Topic's main category
- Category:William Lassell
- Treccani ID
- william-lassel
- UK National Archives ID
- F57623
- WorldCat Entities ID
- E39PBJdWPvygcP8fBywQBFkVYP
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Summary
William Lassell was born on June 18, 1799[1], in Bolton[2]. He died on October 5, 1880[3], in Maidenhead[4]. He worked as an astronomer[5], physicist[6], and merchant[7].
Body
Works and Contributions
Things named for William Lassell include Lassell[28] and Mount Lassell[29].
Why It Matters
William Lassell is credited with the discovery of Triton[30], a moon of Neptune[31]; Hyperion[32], a moon of Saturn[33]; Ariel[34], a moon of Uranus[35]; Umbriel[36], a moon of Uranus[37]; NGC 7285[38], an interacting galaxy[39]; and NGC 7489[40], a galaxy[41]. Entities named for him include Lassell[28] and Mount Lassell[29].
FAQs
Where was William Lassell born?
William Lassell's place of birth was Bolton[2].
Where did William Lassell die?
William Lassell passed away in Maidenhead[4].
What did William Lassell do for work?
William Lassell worked as an astronomer[5], physicist[6], and merchant[7].
What awards did William Lassell receive?
Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[13], Royal Medal[14], Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society[15], and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[16].
What did William Lassell discover?
William Lassell is credited as discoverer of Triton[30], Hyperion[32], Ariel[34], and Umbriel[36].