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Herschel, Caroline Lucretia, (1750-1848), astronomer

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Surname: Herschel
Forenames: Caroline Lucretia
Gender: Female
Date: 1750-1848
Biography: ODNB link for Herschel, Caroline Lucretia (1750-1848) Astronomer
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/P166262 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P13803 )
Online related resources Bibliography of British and Irish History link for Caroline Lucretia Herschel
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
1
1721-1951: family papers
University of Texas at Austin: Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center Library
Manuscript Collection MS-1931
See NUC MS 71-1905
2
corresp and papers
Royal Astronomical Society Library
MSS Herschel
See Memoirs of Royal Astronomical Society vol 85 1978
3
letters to Sir John Herschel
British Library, Manuscript Collections
Eg MSS 3761-62
4
1780-96: scientific papers of William Herschel in the hand of Caroline Herschel who acted as his amanuensis and co-observer
Harvard University: Houghton Library
NRA 19360 Herschel
Related record creators
  Record creator Description of relationship Dates Category of relationship
1
Herschel, Sir William, (1738-1822), Knight, astronomer and musician
Sister of
Family
2
Herschel, Sir John Frederick William, (1792-1871), 1st Baronet, astronomer
Aunt of
Family