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What kind of engineer was Colonel John Herschel?

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Colonel John Herschel was a military engineer. He was a British Army officer and astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of astrophotography. He was the son of astronomer William Herschel and continued his father's work on astronomical observations. John Herschel is also known for his improvements to the telescope and his spectroscopic observations of stars.
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