The only child of astronomer William Herschel, John Herschel was born March 7, 1792, in England. After studying mathematics at Cambridge University, Herschel began working with his father from 1816 until William’s death in 1822. Early in his career, in 1820, he was a founding member of the Royal Astronomical Society. He also reobserved the Continue reading "March 7, 1792: The birth of John Herschel" The post March 7, 1792: The birth of John Herschel appeared first on Astronomy Magazine .