William Herschel (disambiguation)
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Willian Herschel is the name of:
- Sir William Herschel (1738–1822), British astronomer and composer who became famous for discovering the planet Uranus.
- Sir William Herschel, 2nd Baronet (1833–1918), grandson of the above and British civil servant in India credited with introducing fingerprinting to catch criminals.[1]