Sir John Herschel
Sir John Herschel, turned wood pot, circa 1800, From the Stand of the Great Telescope by which the "Georgium Sidus" was discovered-– the gift of Sir John Herschel, Bart", 122 x 45 mm. £485.00
Herschel did not use the term Uranus for his discovery; he referred to the Georgian Planet in honour of George III. The later name did not become common until the 1850's, having originally been discovered in 1781.
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