Edmond Halley
Edmond Halley (1656–1742) was a Kingdom of England mathematician, geophysicist and astronomer.
Also recorded as Edmund Halley.
Overview
Places of work recorded in the authority include Saint Helena. Works named in the authority record include Astronomiae cometicae synopsis and Halley's method. Catalogue entries for maps and atlases state plate, state, colouring and condition. VALÉORINE records this subject so that lots referring to it can be described consistently.
In detail
English astronomer, mathematician, geophysicist, meteorologist and physicist (1656–1742)
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“Edmond Halley”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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