Edmond Halley, English astronomer and mathematician, c1720 (1794). Artist: A Birrell.

Edmond Halley, English astronomer and mathematician, c1720 (1794). Artist: A Birrell.

2-651-071 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Edmond Halley, English astronomer and mathematician, c1720 (1794). Edmond Halley (1656-1742), Astronomer Royal from 1720 until 1742, discovered the proper motions of stars and the periodicity of comets. He correctly calculated that the comets seen in 1531 and 1607 were the same objects that followed a 76 year orbit - the comet now know as 'Halley's Comet'. Unfortunately, Halley did not live to see his prediction come true when the comet returned on Christmas Eve 1758. After a portrait by Richard Phillips, painted soon after Halley became Astronomer Royal. (Colorised black and white print).


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People Information

Creator
  1. A Birrell, attributed to: British: Artist, engraver
After
  1. Richard Phillips: British: Artist
Subject
  1. Edmond Halley: British: Scientist, astronomer, mathematician

Medium
  1. Engraving

Picture Type
  1. Portrait

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Science & Nature Astronomy


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 2871x3645
File Size : 30,659kb


Aliases

  1. 0580049224
  1. 2-651-071
  1. 2651071

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