William Lassell was an English merchant and astronomer. He is remembered for his improvements to the reflecting telescope and his ensuing discoveries of four planetary satellites.
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William Lassell was an English merchant and astronomer. He is remembered for his improvements to the reflecting telescope and his ensuing discoveries of four planetary satellites.
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18 June 1799
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5 October 1880
Works In: Astronomy, Lead sentence
William Lassell (18 June 1799-5 October 1880) was an English merchant and astronomer.
Member Of: Royal Society, Article text
He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 1849 and won their Royal Medal
Member Of: Royal Astronomical Society, Article text
Lassell was a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society (FRAS) from 1839, won the Gold Medal of
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