Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1st Bt (1792-1871), Mathematician and astronomer; son of William Herschel
Sitter in 21 portraits
Astronomer and physicist; son of Sir William Herschel, he followed his father in astronomical research, mapping the sky of the southern hemisphere; his many scientific achievements included contributions to early photography; invented photographic use of sensitized paper, introduced 'hypo' as a fixed agent, and coined the terms 'photograph', 'negative', and 'positive'.
Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1st Bt
by Unknown artist
silhouette
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Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1st Bt
by Henry William Pickersgill
pencil, circa 1835
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Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1st Bt
by John Jabez Edwin Mayall
daguerreotype, circa 1848
NPG P660
Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1st Bt
by Edward Hodges Baily
plaster cast of bust, 1850
On display in the Library at Bodelwyddan Castle
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Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1st Bt
by Julia Margaret Cameron
albumen print, 1867
NPG P201
Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1st Bt
by Julia Margaret Cameron
albumen print, 1867
NPG P213
Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1st Bt
by Maull & Co
albumen carte-de-visite, 1860s
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Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1st Bt
by Julia Margaret Cameron
albumen print on gold-edged cabinet, April 1867
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Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1st Bt
by D.J. Pound, published by Illustrated News of the World, after John Jabez Edwin Mayall
stipple and line engraving, mid 19th century
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Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1st Bt
by William James Ward, after Henry William Pickersgill
mezzotint, published 1835
NPG D3015
Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1st Bt
by J. Cook, after Henry William Pickersgill
stipple engraving, 1845 or after
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Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1st Bt
by G. Gabrielli, published by Williams & Son
stipple and line engraving, published 1875
NPG D35722
by Unknown photographer
1864
NPG x44630
Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1st Bt
by Julia Margaret Cameron
photogravure, 1867
NPG Ax29135
Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1st Bt
by Unknown photographer
albumen print
NPG x44696
Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1st Bt
by Unknown photographer
albumen print
NPG x44699
Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1st Bt
by Unknown photographer
albumen print
NPG x44700
Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1st Bt
by Unknown photographer
albumen print
NPG x44703
Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1st Bt
by Unknown photographer
albumen print
NPG x44704
Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1st Bt
by William James Ward, after Henry William Pickersgill
mezzotint, published 1835
NPG D20345
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Related People
Sir Alexander Hamilton-Gordon (grandson)
Caroline Emilia Mary (née Herschel), Lady Hamilton-Gordon (daughter)
Maria Sophia Hardcastle (née Herschel) (daughter)
Alexander Stewart Herschel (son)
Caroline Lucretia Herschel (aunt)
Francesca ('Fancy') Herschel (daughter)
Isabella Herschel (daughter)
John Herschel (son)
Sir William Herschel (father)
Sir William James Herschel, 2nd Bt (son)
Constance Anne (née Herschel), Lady Lubbock (daughter)
Julia Mary Maclear (née Herschel) (daughter)
Margaret Louisa Marshall (née Herschel) (daughter)
Amelia (née Herschel), Lady Wade (daughter)
Matilda Rose Waterfield (née Herschel) (daughter)
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