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William Herschel Quiz
William Herschel Trivia Bonanza: Test Your William Herschel Knowledge
Updated: May 31, 2023
Frederick William Herschel was a German-born British astronomer and composer.
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Hanover
Slough
Giekau
Copenhagen
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Jul 27, 1742
Jun 26, 1730
Nov 15, 1738
Jun 17, 1800
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Which fields of work was William Herschel active in?
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Solar-terrestrial Interactions
Stellar Physics
Astronomy
Optics
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![In 1781 William Herschel received the [url class="tippy_vc" href="#84042"]Copley Medal[/url]. Which other award did William Herschel receive in 1781?](/cdn-cgi/image/width=384,format=webp/http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c8/Lossy-page1-3705px-Herschel%27s_Grand_Forty_feet_Reflecting_Telescopes_RMG_F8607_%28cropped%29.jpg/400px-Lossy-page1-3705px-Herschel%27s_Grand_Forty_feet_Reflecting_Telescopes_RMG_F8607_%28cropped%29.jpg)
In 1781 William Herschel received the Copley Medal. Which other award did William Herschel receive in 1781?
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Duff Cooper Prize
Max Born Prize
Copley Medal
Fellow Of The Royal Society
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1785
1781
1782
1786
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![Do you know where William Herschel lived before William Herschel made the move to [url class="tippy_vc" href="#21226428"]Observatory House[/url] in Nov 30, 1785?](/cdn-cgi/image/width=640,format=webp/http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/William_Herschel_-_Symphony_No._15_-_British_Library_Add_MS_49626_f25r.jpg/400px-William_Herschel_-_Symphony_No._15_-_British_Library_Add_MS_49626_f25r.jpg)
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England
Datchet
Old Windsor
Bath
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Old Windsor
Datchet
Bath
Observatory House
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William Cecil Dampier Whetham
David John Andrew Sharland
Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel
George Henry Martin
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Aug 25, 1822
Jan 5, 1913
Jul 22, 1826
Aug 12, 1900
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False
True
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San Francisco
Naples
Slough
Remplin
Which of the following is William Herschel's coat of arms image?
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Which of the following conflicts has William Herschel been involved in?
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Seven Years War
Ten Years' War
Roman–Seleucid War
Cologne Diocesan Feud
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Lady Margaret Brodie Stewart
Mary Baldwin
Mrs Charles Messier
Mary Rosse
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University Of Rochester
Liverpool John Moores University
Vassar College
University Of Oxford
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President Of The Supreme Court Of Justice Of El Salvador
President Of The Royal Astronomical Society
Professor
President Of The British Science Association
Which of the following is a notable work of William Herschel?
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Leviathan Of Parsonstown
Account Of A Comet. By Mr. Herschel, F. R. S.; Communicated By Dr. Watson, Jun. Of Bath, F. R. S
Messier Object
Discoverer Of Asteroids
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In which of the following organizations has William Herschel been a member?
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Royal Astronomical Society
Royal Danish Academy Of Sciences And Letters
Royal Society
Royal Swedish Academy Of Sciences
Which two academic degrees has William Herschel achieved?
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Bachelor Of Arts
Doctor Of Laws
Ijazah
Honorary Degree
Which instruments does William Herschel play?
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Electronic Organ
Drum Kit
Violin
Pipe Organ
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Père Lachaise Cemetery
Gartenfriedhof
Westminster Abbey
Marathon Cemetery
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Oboist
Commerce
Construction Of Other Civil Engineering Projects
Astronomer
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Catholic Church
Huguenot
Unitarianism
Lutheranism
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