Scientists

William Lassell

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@misc{scienceatlas-william-lassell,
  author = {Science Atlas},
  title = {William Lassell},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-science.interactiveatlas.org/scientists/william-lassell},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

William Lassell was an English merchant and astronomer. He is remembered for his improvements to the reflecting telescope and his ensuing discoveries of four planetary satellites.

Facts

Birth Datethe subject's own account

1799-06-18 1

Death Datethe subject's own account

1880-10-05 1

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William Lassell was an English merchant and astronomer. He is remembered for his improvements to the reflecting telescope and his ensuing discoveries of four planetary satellites.

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