Sir William Herschel is credited with discovery of this planet.
- Jupiter
- Saturn
- Uranus
- Neptune
Daily Quiz for February 12, 2016
Sir William Herschel is credited with discovery of this planet.
Sir William Herschel is credited with discovery of this planet.
Uranus. Herschel’s discovery, which occurred on March 13, 1781, won him a knighthood. Uranus had been spotted by John Flamsteed in 1690 and Pierre Lemonnier from 1750 – 1769. Both thought it was a star. Herschel was the first to recognize it as a planet.