The Analysis Of Social Factors About Friedrich William Herschel Scientific Achievements Made

Science and technology, as the primary productive force, it plays invaluable roles for social development and human progress. However, advancements in science and technology can not do without the scientists' contributions. The growth of scientists and their achievements are closely interrelated with the times and social environment.Astronomy has been a stand-alone academic in science. Astronomic achievements in the historical process of human development play very important roles. Friedrich Wilhelm Herschel made a series of achievements in astronomy, as the "Father of stellar astronomy." However, his scientific discoveries are deeply rooted in 18th century Britain and the European political, economic, philosophical and scientific and technological changes in the soil, study the success of his social background, especially for his age, family, science and technology background and so on, not only for its great scientific achievements have provided a reasonable explanation, but also reveals the profound scientific and social history between closely related, in general, the principle of "making heroes and heroic times and made the situation" realism View of history is correct. At the same time, it provides theoretical and practical significance of the draw for Chinese scientists' educations.