William Lassell

William Lassell was an English merchant and astronomer. He is remembered for his improvements to the reflecting telescope and his ensuing discoveries of four planetary satellites.

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Who was born first?

• William Lassell and Benoît Paul Émile Clapeyron were born the same year
• William Lassell and Friedrich Wilhelm Argelander were born the same year
• William Lassell and Christian Friedrich Schönbein were born the same year
• William Lassell and Philipp Johann Ferdinand Schur were born the same year
• William Lassell and William Rutter Dawes were born the same year

Timeline

1. Benoît Paul Émile ClapeyronJanuary 26, 1799 – January 28, 1864
2. Christian Friedrich SchönbeinOctober 18, 1799 – August 29, 1868
3. Friedrich Wilhelm ArgelanderMarch 22, 1799 – February 17, 1875
4. Philipp Johann Ferdinand SchurFebruary 18, 1799 – May 27, 1878
5. William Lassell (this page)June 18, 1799 – October 5, 1880
6. William Rutter DawesMarch 19, 1799 – February 15, 1868

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• Isaac NewtonDecember 25, 1642 – March 20, 1727
• Johann Wolfgang von GoetheAugust 28, 1749 – March 22, 1832
• Immanuel KantApril 22, 1724 – February 12, 1804
• René DescartesMarch 31, 1596 – February 11, 1650
• Marie CurieNovember 7, 1867 – July 4, 1934
• Nicolaus CopernicusFebruary 19, 1473 – May 24, 1543
• Louis PasteurDecember 27, 1822 – September 28, 1895
• Gottfried Wilhelm LeibnizJune 21, 1646 – November 14, 1716