William Lassell
William Lassell
Science
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an English merchant and astronomer. He is remembered for his improvements to the reflecting telescope and his ensuing discoveries of four planetary satellites.
Born
18 June 1799 Bolton, England
Died
5 October 1880 (aged 81) Maidenhead, England
Known for
Discovered the moons Triton, Hyperion, Ariel and Umbriel
Fields
Astronomer
Awards
Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society (1849) Royal Medal (1858)
adultbasic
Britain
era
1800+