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When was Edmond Halley born and died?
Edmond Halley, Edmond also spelled Edmund, (born Nov. 8, 1656, Haggerston, Shoreditch, near London—died Jan. 14, 1742, Greenwich, near London), English astronomer and mathematician who was the first to calculate the orbit of a comet later named after him.
How old was Edmond Halley when he died?
85 years (1656–1742)
Edmond Halley/Age at death
What is Edmond Halley’s full name?
(or Edmund) Halley
Edmond (or Edmund) Halley FRS (/ˈhæli/; 8 November [O.S. 29 October] 1656 – 25 January 1742 [O.S. 14 January 1742]) was an English astronomer, geophysicist, mathematician, meteorologist, and physicist.
When and where was Edmond Halley born?
October 29, 1656, Haggerston, London, United Kingdom
Edmond Halley/Born
What did Edmond Halley?
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 an astronomer, he also made significant discoveries in the fields of geophysics, mathematics, meteorology and physics.
What is Edmond Halley nationality?
British
Edmond Halley/Nationality
What nationality is Edmond Halley?
Why is Edmond Halley famous?
Halley is famous in his own right for analyzing the orbits of comets, which he showed to be elliptical and periodic. Halley’s Comet returned, as he predicted, in 1758, 15 years after his death. (The comet last appeared in 1986, and next will appear in 2061.)
Where was Edmond Halley from?
Haggerston, London, United Kingdom
Edmond Halley/Place of birth
Who did Edmond Halley work with?
At the age of 22, he was among the youngest members of the prestigious scientific group. For the next few years, Halley traveled and continued making scientific observations. He observed a comet in Paris in 1680 and worked with Giovanni Cassini to determine its orbit.