# Sir John Herschel — The Humbugs of the World character guide

> Sir John Herschel in The Humbugs of the World by P. T. Barnum.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Herschel

**First appearance:** 0040-xxxi

## Who they are

An astronomer whose name was used in the Great Moon Hoax.

## Relationships

### [George W. Gage](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_humbugs_of_the_world_se/characters/george_w_gage)

_professional_

George W. Gage and Sir John Herschel are connected through scientific or astronomical endeavors, possibly as colleagues or promoter and scientist.

### [Tom Simmons](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_humbugs_of_the_world_se/characters/tom_simmons)

_professional_

Sir John Herschel and Tom Simmons are involved in a professional capacity, possibly as employer and assistant or fellow researchers.

### [Tom Simmons](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_humbugs_of_the_world_se/characters/tom_simmons)

_professional_

Sir John Herschel and Tom Simmons are involved in a professional capacity, possibly as employer and assistant or fellow researchers.

### [George W. Gage](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_humbugs_of_the_world_se/characters/george_w_gage)

_professional_

George W. Gage and Sir John Herschel are connected through scientific or astronomical endeavors, possibly as colleagues or promoter and scientist.

## In the story

### [The Moon-Hoax](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_humbugs_of_the_world_se/chapters/xxxii)

The real astronomer whose name was used in the hoax; he was forced to issue a denial after the story spread globally.

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