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Astronomer Edmond Halley (above) died on 14 January 1742, aged 85. In 1705 he had used the laws of motion to predict the return of a particular comet in 1758. When his calculations proved accurate, the comet was named after him.
Astronomer Edmond Halley (above) died on 14 January 1742, aged 85. In 1705 he had used the laws of motion to predict the return of a particular comet in 1758. When his calculations proved accurate, the comet was named after him.