The Herschel family is a famous Anglo-German family of astronomers who lived from the 18th to the 20th century. The family originated from Pirna in Saxony which lies near Dresden.
Notable members
Isaak Herschel, father of William Herschell Caroline Herschel (1750–1848), astronomer and singer, sister of William Herschel William Herschel (1738–1822), astronomer and composer, discoverer of Uranus John Herschel (1792–1871), mathematician and astronomer, son of William Herschel Alexander Stewart Herschel (1836–1907), astronomer, son of John Herschell and grandson of William Herschel William James Herschel (1833–1917), pioneer of fingerprinting, son of John Herschel, grandson of William Herschel John Herschel the Younger (1837–1921), military engineer, son of John Herschell, grandson of Sir William Herschel
See also Herschel (name), other people with this surname, as well as with this name as a given name References