William Herschel memorial window. Close-up of one of three stained glass windows dedicated to the memory of German-born British astronomer William Herschel (1738-1822) in St Laurence's Church,Upton,Slough,Berkshire,UK. Herschel constructed several telescopes (and is shown using one). He discovered Uranus in 1781 (not shown here). He also played a major role in setting up what became the Royal Astronomical Society. Knighted in 1816,he lived in this parish for many years and was a member of the congregation. The memorial window,was designed by Andrew Talyor after a bequest from Nora Cruickshank,was installed in 2001 | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Bond, Martin |
Bildgröße: | 3399 px × 5170 px |
Modell-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Eigentums-Rechte: | vorhanden |
Restrictions: | - |