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Edmond Halley
Born in London. Entered Oxford University in 1673, where he became interested in mathematics and astronomy. At the age of twenty, traveled to Saint Helena to survey the constellations of the southern sky. On his return to England, published the Catalogus Stellarum Australium (London, 1678) and was elected [...]
Creator
- Europeana
Publisher
- Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Type of item
- Biography
- Biography
Date
- 1656-1742
- 1656/1742
- 1656/1742
- 1742
- 1656
Creator
- Europeana
Publisher
- Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Type of item
- Biography
- Biography
Date
- 1656-1742
- 1656/1742
- 1656/1742
- 1742
- 1656
Providing institution
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Rights
- © Museo Galileo - Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza
Places
- Haggerston, London - Greenwich
Identifier
- urn:imss:biography:300301
Language
- eng
- ita
References
- http://catalogue.museogalileo.it/gallery/EdmondHalley.html
Is referenced by
- http://catalogue.museogalileo.it/object/CelestialGlobe_n09.html
Year
- 1656
- 1742
Providing country
- Italy