n.
1.English astronomer (son of William Herschel) who extended the catalogue of stars to the southern hemisphere and did pioneering work in photography (1792-1871)
2.English astronomer (born in Germany) who discovered infrared light and who catalogued the stars and discovered the planet Uranus (1738-1822)
Idiom of the Day
wise up to (someone or something)
to begin to understand the truth about someone or something
The man finally wised up to the fact that he was never going to get a promotion in his company.