William Herschel was an 18th-century astronomer and composer, best known for discovering the planet Uranus in 1781. He was born on November 15, 1738, in Hanover, Germany, and later moved to England, where he made significant contributions to the field of astronomy. Herschel also developed powerful telescopes, which allowed him to observe celestial objects in greater detail. In addition to his work on Uranus, Herschel discovered several moons and made important observations of nebulae and star clusters. He was the first to identify infrared radiation in sunlight, expanding our understanding of the electromagnetic spectrum. Herschel's contributions laid the groundwork for future astronomical research.