* Astronomy

Members Login
Username 
 
Password 
    Remember Me  
Home -> Astronomy News -> People -> Edmond Halley (1656 - 1742)
Post Info TOPIC: Edmond Halley (1656 - 1742)
Blobrana


L

Posts: 131433
Date:
RE: Edmond Halley (1656 - 1742)
Permalink  
 

Edmund Halley

Spoiler



__________________
Blobrana


L

Posts: 131433
Date:
Permalink  
 

Spoiler



__________________
Blobrana


L

Posts: 131433
Date:
Permalink  
 

Spoiler

Edmond Halley FRS ([October 29 OS]8 November 1656 - 14 January 1742) was an English astronomer, geophysicist, mathematician, meteorologist, and physicist who is best known for computing the orbit of the eponymous Halley's Comet. He was the second Astronomer Royal in Britain, following in the footsteps of John Flamsteed.
Read more



__________________
Blobrana


L

Posts: 131433
Date:
Permalink  
 

Edmond Halley succeeded John Flamsteed as Astronomer Royal on the 10th February 1720, a position Halley held until his death in 1742 at the age of 85.
Read more



__________________
Blobrana


L

Posts: 131433
Date:
Permalink  
 

Edmond Halley FRS (8 November 1656 - 14 January 1742) was an English astronomer, geophysicist, mathematician, meteorologist, and physicist who is best known for computing the orbit of the eponymous Halley's comet. He was the second Astronomer Royal in Britain, following in the footsteps of John Flamsteed.
Read more

 



__________________
Blobrana


L

Posts: 131433
Date:
Edmund Halley
Permalink  
 

Born October 29, 1656 in Haggerston, Shoreditch, England, Edmund Halley was an assistant to John Flamsteed, Astronomer Royal, assisting with observations at Oxford and Greenwich. When Flamsteed published his findings in "Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society" in 1675, he mentioned Halley by name.
After publishing his catalogue of southern hemisphere stars, Halley was elected a member of the Royal Society. At the age of 22, he was among the youngest members.

Source

__________________
Page 1 of 1  sorted by
 
Quick Reply

Please log in to post quick replies.
Home -> Astronomy News -> People -> Edmond Halley (1656 - 1742)


Create your own FREE Forum
Report Abuse 		Powered by ActiveBoard