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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. <ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmond_Halley</ref> | 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]]. <ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmond_Halley</ref> | ||
1721 Made improvements on the diving bell. <ref>The Engineer 1869/05/14</ref> | 1721 Made improvements on the diving bell. <ref>The Engineer 1869/05/14</ref> | ||
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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. [1]
1721 Made improvements on the diving bell. [2]
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- ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmond_Halley
- ↑ The Engineer 1869/05/14