What honor signified John Herschel's high regard within the scientific establishment upon his death?

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Interment in Westminster Abbey

When John Herschel died in 1871, he was interred in Westminster Abbey, an honor reserved for Britain's most distinguished figures, placed near Isaac Newton.

What honor signified John Herschel's high regard within the scientific establishment upon his death?
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