British Astronomer known to be the first person to calculate a comit's orbit
Edmund Halley
Edmund Halley found Halley's Comet, and he is now dead
Edmond Halley.
Yes, mathematician Edmund Halley was English.
Edmund Halley was the first man to calculat a comet's orbit.
Edmund Halley.
Edmund Halley was born in Haggerston, Shoreditch, London, England.
Edmund Halley did not invent anything, but he was a British astronomer known for calculating the orbit of the comet that now bears his name. Halley's Comet, which passes by Earth approximately every 75-76 years, was the first comet to be recognized as periodic.
He discovered Halley's Comet which is named after him.
Edmund Halley obviously
Edmund Halley was 86 when he died!!
Sir Edmund Halley was an English astronomer and mathematician known for computing the orbit of the comet that now bears his name. He also played a key role in the publication of Isaac Newton's "Principia," which laid the foundation for classical mechanics. Additionally, Halley served as the second Astronomer Royal of England.