12 May 1871 A.D. Westminster Abbey, London: Sir John Herschel was laid to rest in Westminster Abbey alongside Sir Isaac Newton, a fellow scientist and fellow believer
12 May 1871 A.D. Westminster Abbey, London: Sir John Herschel was laid to rest in Westminster Abbey alongside Sir Isaac Newton, a fellow scientist and fellow believer Graves, Dan. “John Herschel Laid to Rest Beside Newton.” Christianity.com. Jun 2007. http://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/timeline/1801-1900/john-herschel-laid-to-rest-beside-newton-11630557.html . Accessed 7 May 2015. John Herschel was bullied at school so his parents had him tutored at home. Born the only child of the astronomer William Herschel, who discovered Uranus and cataloged the objects of the northern sky, John grew up knowing the most famous scientists of his day. The young man shot past his rivals in mathematics and science. At Cambridge, he placed first in mathematics exams. At twenty-one, he became the youngest person admitted to the Royal Society. Traveling the European continent, he met other great scientists. He was so impressed with French mathematics that he translated three v...