Webinar: New Views of William Herschel
Woodruff Sullivan University of Washington, Seattle
On the occasion of the 200th anniversary of William Herschel's death, "New Views of William Herschel (1738-1822)" will be presented as a Zoom webinar session on Saturday, 5 March 2022, at 1:00 pm ET (US & Canada). The session is dedicated to the memory of the preeminent Herschel scholar Michael Hoskin(1930-2021) and sponsored by the Historical Astronomy Division of the American Astronomical Society. There are six talks over a period of three hours, including a 15-minute break.
"New Views" refer largely to Herschel's non-astronomical life, in particular, musical and other aspects of his life in Hanover, Yorkshire, and Bath before he became an astronomer following his discovery of Uranus in 1781 at age 42. Two of the presentations include many selections from his musical compositions and a third looks at how Herschel's fame and discoveries led to his inclusion in poetry. Another two look at his close research connections with his sister Caroline and son John.
All are invited to attend, participate via Zoom Chat, and ask questions of speakers. The full program (including abstracts) is available online.
There is no cost to attend, but you must register beforehand.
The webinar starts at 1:00 pm ET (6:00 pm GMT) on Saturday, 5 March 2022, and will last about three hours. If you are unable to attend the webinar, note that the entire session will be recorded and made available shortly after 5 March when registrants will be given the link for the recording. Please spread the word!