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The astronomer William Herschel had a fairly successful career as a musician in Bath and was able to afford a nice middle class home. When King George appointe
by antognini 4y ago
The astronomer William Herschel had a fairly successful career as a musician in Bath and was able to afford a nice middle class home.
When King George appointed him Royal Astronomer so he could do astronomy full time, the salary he earned from that position was half what he made as a musician.