1. (

• Herschel ,
• John_Herschel ,
• Sir_John_Herschel ,
• Sir_John_Frederick_William_Herschel

) English astronomer (son of William Herschel) who extended the catalogue of stars to the southern hemisphere and did pioneering work in photography (1792-1871) ;

2. (

• Herschel ,
• William_Herschel ,
• Sir_William_Herschel ,
• Sir_Frederick_William_Herschel

) English astronomer (born in Germany) who discovered infrared light and who catalogued the stars and discovered the planet Uranus (1738-1822) ;