Herschel
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Notable people or families with the surname Herschel include:
- Sir William Herschel (1738-1822), astronomer and composer, discoverer of Uranus
- Caroline Lucretia Herschel (1750-1848), astronomer and singer, sister of Sir William Herschel
- John Frederick William Herschel (1792-1871), mathematician and astronomer, son of Sir William Herschel
- Alexander Stewart Herschel (1836-1907), astronomer, grandson of Sir William Herschel
- William James Herschel (1833-1917), grandson of Sir William Herschel
- Allan Herschell, creator of amusement park rides
- Farrer Herschell, 1st Baron Herschell (1837-1899), and hence the Baron Herschell line
Herschel can also be used as a first name:
- Herschell Gordon Lewis (born 1929), a U.S. filmmaker
- Herschelle Gibbs, South African cricketer
- Herschel Krustofski, fictional character from The Simpsons, better known as "Krusty The Clown".
- Herschel Walker, American football player
Herschel could also refer to a place:
- Herschel, South Africa, town in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa
- Herschel Girls School, a private day and boarding school for girls in Claremont, Cape Town, South Africa
- Herschel (crater), various craters in the solar system named after William Herschel
- Herschel Space Observatory, ESA's far infrared space telescope
- William Herschel Telescope, Ground-based telescope on La Palma
- Herschel Museum of Astronomy
- Herschel Island
- Herschel Greer Stadium
- Herschel, Saskatchewan, a small rural village that is home to the Ancient Echoes Interpretive Centre
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