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Halley was an astronomer, mathematician, and general scientist, and is best known for his prediction of the return period of the eponymous comet, Halleys Comet.

Edmund Halley discovered the motion of stars.

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Who was Halley's comet named after?

Edmund Halley


Who is Edmund halley and how old is he?

Edmund Halley found Halley's Comet, and he is now dead


What was Halley's first name?

Edmond Halley.


Was Edmund Halley from England?

Yes, mathematician Edmund Halley was English.


What did Edmund halley do?

Edmund Halley was the first man to calculat a comet's orbit.


What was Halley's comet named after?

Edmund Halley.


Where was Edmund Halley born?

Edmund Halley was born in Haggerston, Shoreditch, London, England.


What is Edmund halley famous for?

He discovered Halley's Comet which is named after him.


In what year did Edmond Halley discover Halley's commit?

In 1705 Halley determined the comet's periodicity, but he was not the first person to discover it.


Who first correctly predict the return of comet Halley?

Edmund Halley obviously


How old was Edmond Halley when he died?

Edmund Halley was 86 when he died!!


What year did Edmund halley discover halley's comet?

Edmund Halley didn't discover the comet, he predicted when it would return. Up to his time no-one had been able to say when a comet would appear. In 1705, using Newtons laws of gravity, he was able to calculate the effects on a comet of the gravity of planets like Jupiter and Saturn; this allowed him to identify comets recorded in 1682, 1607, and 1531 as the same comet. He then calculated it appeared every 76 years and predicted its return in 1758. Halley himself didn't live to see it, but it turned up right on time, was given his name, and has been Halley's comet ever since.