Edmond Halley

English astronomer and mathematician Edmond Halley has been given the Google Doodle seal of approval to mark his 335th birthday.

Edmond Halley's birthday celebrated by Google doodle 2011

However, the first accurate prediction was made of the 1715 eclipse by the renowned astronomer Edmond Halley.

Suzanne Deal Booth: How I Became an Eclipse Chaser -- And Dragged My Family Along! 2009

Around 1705, Edmond Halley reasoned that to maintain a steady population, the average family needed to bring four children to adulthood, because on average only half the adult population succeeds in reproducing.

Why Inherited Wealth is Less Important, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

Edmond Halley did not carry the manuscript of the Principia to London; it was delivered to the Royal Society by a Cambridge friend. —

'A New Newton'? Feingold, Mordechai 2003

The acclaimed British astronomer Edmond Halley not only found and plotted the comet that was named after him, he also had sighted some unexplained aerial objects.

Space Ships of the Visitors Kevin Randle 2000

The acclaimed British astronomer Edmond Halley not only found and plotted the comet that was named after him, he also had sighted some unexplained aerial objects.

Space Ships of the Visitors Kevin Randle 2000

The acclaimed British astronomer Edmond Halley not only found and plotted the comet that was named after him, he also had sighted some unexplained aerial objects.

Space Ships of the Visitors Kevin Randle 2000

If we were to rate this sighting based on the credibility of the witness, we would have to give Edmond Halley a 10.

Space Ships of the Visitors Kevin Randle 2000

If we were to rate this sighting based on the credibility of the witness, we would have to give Edmond Halley a 10.

Space Ships of the Visitors Kevin Randle 2000

If we were to rate this sighting based on the credibility of the witness, we would have to give Edmond Halley a 10.

Space Ships of the Visitors Kevin Randle 2000