Famous People with Name Herschel

Herschel Walker            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Herschel Walker: Walker is widely regarded as one of the greatest college football players ever.Walker played for Johnson County High School Trojans in Wrightsville, Georgia from 1975-1979. He started out in Middle School Football and the B-Team. In 1979, he rushed for 3,

Herschel Bernardi            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Herschel Bernardi: was an American film, Broadway and television actor.He is best known for his starring roles on Broadway including Fiddler on the Roof, (as Tevye) Zorba and Bajour, but he also acted in many television shows, including Peter Gunn and Arnie, where he was the lead.In the 1930s, Bernardi appeared in the Yiddish films of Edgar G. Ulmer and was later among those actors who made the transition from Yiddish speaking roles in film to American films.

Herschel L. Carnahan            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Herschel L. Carnahan: was the 30th Lieutenant Governor of California, 1928-1931.

Herschel Cellel Loveless            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Herschel Cellel Loveless: was the 34th Governor of Iowa, from 1957 to 1961. He was also mayor of Ottumwa, Iowa. He was born in 1911 in Hedrick, Iowa and died in 1989 in Winchester, Virginia.Loveless was reelected governor in 1958, and was the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senat

Herschel Lashkowitz            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Herschel Lashkowitz: was an American politician from North Dakota, affiliated with the Democratic Party.A lawyer and veteran of the World War II, Lashkowitz served as a mayor of Fargo for twenty years: from 1954 until 1974, when he was defeated for re-election.

Caroline Lucretia Herschel            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Caroline Lucretia Herschel: was a German-born English astronomer, the sister of astronomer Sir William Herschel with whom she worked throughout both of their careers. Her most significant contribution to astronomy was the discovery of several comets and in particular the periodic comet 35P/Herschel-Rigollet, which bears her name.William's interest in astronomy started as a hobby to pass time at night. He took to retiring to bed as soon as he arrived home, taking "a bason of milk" and an astronomy book for company. At breakfast the next day he would give an impromptu lecture on what he had learned the night before. Caroline became as interested as William, stating that she was "much hindered in my practice by my help being continually wanted in the execution of the various astronomical contrivances."[1] William became known for his work on high performance telescopes, and Caroline found herself supporting his efforts.

Sir John Frederick William Herschel            Origin/Culture/Country: English

Sir John Frederick William Herschel: was an English mathematician, astronomer, chemist, and experimental photographer/inventor, who on some years also did valuable botanical work.[2] He was the son of astronomer Sir William Herschel and the father of 12 children.[2] Herschel originated the use of the Julian day system in astronomy. He named seven moons of Saturn and four moons of Uranus. He made many contributions to the science of photography, and investigated colour blindness and the chemical power of ultraviolet rays.It was during his time as an undergraduate, that he became friends with Charles Babbage and George Peacock.[2] He took up astronomy in 1816, building a reflecting telescope with a mirror 18 inches (460 mm) in diameter and with a 20-foot (6.1 m) focal length. Between 1821 and 1823 he re-examined, with James South,

Sir Frederick William Herschel            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Sir Frederick William Herschel: was a German-born British astronomer, technical expert, and a composer. Born in Hanover, Wilhelm first followed his father into the Military Band of Hannover, but emigrated to Britain at age 19. Herschel became most famous for the discovery of the planet Uranus in addition to two of its major moons, Titania and Oberon. He also discovered two moons of Saturn and infrared radiation. Finally, Herschel is less known for the twenty-four symphonies that he composed.