# Sir John Herschel — From the Earth to the Moon character guide

> Sir John Herschel in From the Earth to the Moon by Jules Verne.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Herschel

**First appearance:** 0004-the-romance-of-the-moon

## Who they are

Astronomer cited for lunar observations.

## In the story

### [President Barbicane's Communication](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/from_the_earth_to_the_moon_se/chapters/president-barbicane-s-communication)

Mentioned in Barbicane's historical review as the subject of a scientific hoax about lunar observations.

### [The Romance of the Moon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/from_the_earth_to_the_moon_se/chapters/the-romance-of-the-moon)

Referenced for his later, lower estimates of lunar mountain heights, which were later corrected.

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