Edmond Halley

Edmond Halley was an English astronomer, mathematician and physicist. He was the second Astronomer Royal in Britain, succeeding John Flamsteed in 1720.

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Who was born first?

• Edmond Halley was born 2 years after Pierre Varignon
• Edmond Halley was born 3 years before David Gregory
• Edmond Halley was born 3 years before Georg Ernst Stahl
• Edmond Halley was born 4 years before Johann Kuhnau
• Edmond Halley was born 4 years after Michel Rolle

Timeline

1. Michel RolleApril 21, 1652 – November 8, 1719
2. Pierre Varignon1654 – December 23, 1722
3. Edmond Halley (this page)November 8, 1656 – January 25, 1742
4. David GregoryJune 3, 1659 – October 10, 1708
5. Georg Ernst StahlOctober 21, 1659 – May 14, 1734
6. Johann KuhnauApril 6, 1660 – June 5, 1722

Related

• Isaac NewtonDecember 25, 1642 – March 20, 1727
• Johann Wolfgang von GoetheAugust 28, 1749 – March 22, 1832
• Immanuel KantApril 22, 1724 – February 12, 1804
• René DescartesMarch 31, 1596 – February 11, 1650
• Marie CurieNovember 7, 1867 – July 4, 1934
• Nicolaus CopernicusFebruary 19, 1473 – May 24, 1543
• Louis PasteurDecember 27, 1822 – September 28, 1895
• Gottfried Wilhelm LeibnizJune 21, 1646 – November 14, 1716