| ![Show Contents]() Herschel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Germany The roots of the distinguished German surname Herschel lie in Silesia. The name literally means "deer, hart," and is likely of occupational origin. The initial bearer of the name was probably a herdsman or a keeper of deer. Early Origins of the Herschel familyThe surname Herschel was first found in Silesia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation. Early History of the Herschel familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Herschel research. Another 134 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1791, 1808, 1818, 1831, 1869, 1888 and 1896 are included under the topic Early Herschel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Herschel Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Hirsch, Hirsche, Hirschel, Hirsh, Hersch, Herschel and many more. Early Notables of the Herschel familyAnother 35 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Herschel Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Herschel familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Joseph Hirsch, who came to Philadelphia in 1731; as did Peter Hirsch in the same year, as well as Simon Hirsch in 1740 and Martin Hirsch in 1749; Adolph Hirsch, who came to Texas in 1859.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Herschel (post 1700) | + |
- Caroline Lucretia Herschel (1750-1848), German born, English astronomer, eighth child and fourth daughter of Isaac Herschel and Anna Ilse Moritzen, born at Hanover on 16 March 1750 1
- Sir William Herschel (1738-1822), German-born, English astronomer, born at Hanover on 15 Nov. 1738 where his great-grandfather, Hans Herschel, a native of Moravia, having embraced Protestantism, left that country early in the seventeenth century, and became a brewer at Pirna in Saxony 1
- Sir John Frederick William Herschel (1792-1871), English astronomer, only child of Sir William Herschel, born at Slough on 7 March 1792 1
- Sir Frederick William Herschel FRS KH (1738-1822), German-born, English astronomer and composer, discoverer of Uranus
- Colonel (USMC) John Herschel Glenn Jr. (1921-2016), first American astronaut to orbit the earth and the oldest person to have entered orbit, having flown into space in 1998 aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery mission STS-95 at age 77, United States Senator for Ohio (1975-1999), and eponym of Glenn Research Center 2
- Getty Herschel Huffine (1889-1947), American music composer, trombonist and tuba player from Bowling Green, Kentucky
- Eden Herschel Babbage (1844-1924), prominent citizen of Roseville, New South Wales, Australia, son of Benjamin Herschel Babbage
- Benjamin Herschel Babbage (1815-1878), English-born, Australian engineer, the eldest son of Charles Babbage, the renowned Cambridge mathematician
- Harvey Herschel Korman (1927-2008), American comedic actor, best known for his performances on the sketch comedy series The Carol Burnett Show
- Roger Herschel Zion (b. 1921), American Republicanpolitician, U.S. Representative from Indiana 8th District, 1967-75; Defeated, 1974 3
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