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It should come as no surprise that William Lassell is not only an astronomer, but a merchant as well. Though accomplished and famous astronomers would call Lassell an amateur, he is known for several discoveries, namely, the moons of Neptune, Saturn, and Uranus. Yes, he discovered Neptune’s Triton; Saturn’s Hyperion; and Uranus’ Ariel and ...
29 de dic. de 2020 · LASSELL, WILLIAM (1799–1880), astronomer, was born at Bolton in Lancashire on 18 June 1799. At the age of four or five he amused himself by polishing lenses. After his father's death from fever in 1810 he was sent to school at Rochdale for eighteen months, was apprentice from 1814 to 1821 in a merchant's office in Liverpool, and set up in ...
1 de nov. de 2018 · And it was also true of William Lassell (born June 18, 1799), the son of a timber merchant hailing from Moor Lane in Bolton, Lancashire, in England (Fig. 10.1). Download chapter PDF. It is a curious fact that beer has facilitated the emergence of some of the key figures in the history of astronomy. For example, in a previous chapter, we have ...
18 de jun. de 2023 · Today is the birthday of William Lassell (June 18, 1799–October 5, 1880). He made great contributions to astronomy throughout his life, but that “hobby” was funded by the fortune he made at his Liverpool brewery. He was initially trained as a merchant, and in 1825 started an apparently successful brewery, and one account states that he ...
WILLIAM LASSELL 1799 – 1888. William Lassell, who lived at Ray Lodge, was a distinguished amateur astronomer who discovered moons of Saturn and Neptune. The son of a timber merchant, Lassell made his fortune as a brewer, but his passion in life was astronomy and he became one of the leading Victorian astronomers.
1 de ene. de 1988 · William Lassell, wine merchant, 8, Hope St, Liverpool. See Gore's (Later Kelly's) Directory of Liverpool for 1821 and... Lassell Mss. 9:1 5v (15 Sept 1828)
Lassell, William (1799–1880) (1799–1880) British astronomerLassell, who was born at Bolton in Lancashire, was a brewer by profession who became interested in astronomy. He built an observatory for himself at Starfield near Liverpool and developed an interest in techniques for building very large reflectors, which he used himself. In 1844 he ...
