Halley, Edmond
From Astro-Databank
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| born on | 8 November 1656 at 13:20 (= 1:20 PM ) | ||
| Place | London, England, 51n30, 0w10 | ||
| Timezone | LMT m0w10 (is local mean time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   16°53'   04°29 Asc. 13°37'
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Biography
British scientist who explored the Atlantic coast, surveying the tides and coastline of the English channel, publishing a topographical map in 1702. A professor of geometry at Oxford in 1703, he was appointed Astronomer Royal in 1721. He won fame for his accurate prediction of the return in 1758 of the comet which was consequently named after him.
Halley's father, a wealthy soap manufacturer, was brutally murdered in a politically-motivated assassination. He became a colleague and close friend to the reclusive Isaac Newton, paying himself for the publication of Newton's "Principia."
Died on 1/25/1742 in Greenwich, England.
Relationships
- friend relationship with Newton, Sir Isaac (born 4 January 1643)
Events
- Death, Cause unspecified 25 January 1742 (Age 85)
- Work : New Job 1721 (Appointed Astronomer Royal)
Source Notes
Steinbrecher quotes F/N, "His horoscope, found by Aubrey, was reproduced in the correspondence and papers of E. H. and E.F. MacPike, 1932." (October 29, 1656 OS, date confirmed by research reference) (Penfield Collection quotes Famous Nativities for 1650, 1:30 PM)
Categories
- Vocation : Science : Astronomy
- Vocation : Science : Mathematics/ Statistics
- Vocation : Travel : Adventurer
- Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs (Age 85)
- Vocation : Education : Teacher (Professor of geometry)
- Notable : Book Collection : Occult/ Misc. Collection
- Notable : Famous : Top 5% of Profession
- Notable : Famous : Historic figure (Known for Haley's Comet)
- Family : Childhood : Family traumatic event (Father murdered)
