Herschel, Sir William (Subscribe)
Links
William Herschel's Catalog of Deep Sky Objects
http://www.seds.org/messier/xtra/similar/herschel.html
Various links to online versions of Herschel's catalogue plus some biographical links.
William Herschel
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7071&pt=William+Herschel
Birth, death, and burial details with information on musical and scientific pursuits, portraits, pictures of tomb, and virtual memorial from Find a Grave.
William Herschel
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_William_Herschel
Article from Wikipedia including biographical details, his musical abilities and astronomical achievements.
Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel Biography
http://www.astroleague.org/al/obsclubs/herschel/fwhershs.html
Short but informative biography by The Astronomical League.