Edmond Halley - Wikipedia
Edmond[2] (or Edmund) [3] Halley FRS (/ ˈhæli /; [4][5] 8 November [O.S. 29 October] 1656 – 25 January 1742 [O.S. 14 January 1741]) [6][7] was an English astronomer, mathematician and …
Edmond Halley | Astronomer, Mathematician & Comet Discoverer …
2024年11月4日 · Edmond Halley was an English astronomer and mathematician who was the first to calculate the orbit of a comet later named after him. He is also noted for his role in the …
Edmond Halley - World History Encyclopedia
2023年9月29日 · Edmond Halley (1656-1742) was an English astronomer, mathematician, and cartographer. Halley's Comet is named after him since he accurately predicted its return in …
Edmond Halley Biography: Facts, Discoveries and Quotes | Space
2018年12月11日 · Edmond (or Edmund) Halley was an English scientist best known for predicting the orbit of the comet that was later named after him. Though he is remembered foremost as …
Edmond Halley: The man behind the comet - Astronomy Magazine
2024年6月7日 · The legendary Edmond Halley had many pursuits, including cataloging the stars, investigating tides, and captaining multiple expeditions.
BBC - History - Historic Figures: Edmond Halley (1656 - 1742)
Edmund Halley © Halley was an English astronomer and mathematician who was the first to calculate the orbit of the comet later named after him. Edmond (sometimes Edmund) Halley …
Edmond Halley summary | Britannica
Edmond Halley, (born Nov. 8, 1656, Haggerston, Shoreditch, near London—died Jan. 14, 1742, Greenwich, near London), English astronomer and mathematician. He studied at the …
Edmond Halley - Astronomer, Comet, Scientist | Britannica
2024年11月4日 · Though wide-ranging in his interests, Halley displayed a high degree of professional competence that foreshadowed scientific specialization. His wise assessment of …
Edmond Halley - Encyclopedia.com
2018年5月29日 · Edmond Halley , 1656-1742, English astronomer and mathematician. He is particularly noted as the first astronomer to predict the return of a comet and the first to point …
Edmond Halley - New World Encyclopedia
Edmond Halley FRS (sometimes "Edmund," November 8, 1656 – January 14, 1742) was an English astronomer who is best known for having predicted the return of the comet that bears …