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OCR: 1738 Born Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel on November 15 in Hanover, Germany. He is taught music by his father and, at age 14, joins the Hanoverian Guards as an oboist. 1756 Visits England with the band of the Hanoverian Guards. 1757 Returns to England to settle permanently when the French occupy Hanover. He changes his name to William and earns his living copying and teaching music and working as a composer and conductor in various parts of the county of Yorkshire. 1766 Moves to Bath, England, to become an organist. He also teaches music privately. 1772 Travels to Hanover to collect his sister, Caroline (1750-1848). She returns to live with him in Bath. 1773 Herschel has a growing interest in astronomy. His sister helps him build telescopes and make observations. 1779 Completes his first surve ...