Londry, Michael, and Elizabeth Tollet. The Poems of Elizabeth Tollet. Oxford University, 2004.
5-7, 11-12
Edmond Halley
Standard Name: Halley, Edmond
Connections
| Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Family and Intimate relationships | Deborah Norris Logan | George was grandson of James Logan
, a wealthy Philadelphian fur trader, scientist and bibliophile. In England on a visit at the time of an eclipse of the sun on 22 May 1724, James wrote... |
| Friends, Associates | Elizabeth Tollet | Her father met both Samuel Pepys
and John Evelyn
, the diarist, through his Navy Board work. He became a close friend of Evelyn, and was a friend too of Edmond Halley
, the astronomer. |
| Friends, Associates | Jane Squire | It is probable that JS
was never taken seriously by the public men whom she badgered about her ideas: Admiral Lord Torrington
, Sir Thomas Hanmer
, Lord Berkeley
, Sir John Jennings
, Sir Charles Wager |
Timeline
2 July 1665: Astronomer Johann Helvelius first recorded...
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2 July 1665
Astronomer Johann Helvelius
first recorded observations of the stars made at home in Danzig (now Gdansk) in Poland by his wife Elizabeth Helvelius
, his assistant and later his collaborator.
Cook, Alan. “Johann and Elizabeth Helvelius, astronomers of Danzig”. Endeavour, Vol.
24
, No. 1, Mar. 2000, pp. 8-12. 8-12
4 September 1682: John Flamsteed observed from Greenwich the...
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4 September 1682
John Flamsteed
observed from Greenwich the perihelion of the comet which now bears the name of Edmond Halley
.
The name is sometimes spelled Edmund.
Stephen, Sir Leslie, and Sidney Lee, editors. The Dictionary of National Biography. Smith, Elder, 1908–2024, 22 vols. plus supplements.
Gentleman’s Magazine. Various publishers.
28: 257; 29: 154
5 July 1687: Sir Isaac Newton published Philosophiæ naturalis...
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5 July 1687
Sir Isaac Newton
published Philosophiæ naturalis principia mathematica; it was the first work on the movements of the planets to back its statements with detailed mathematical calculations.
Schaffer, Simon. “Somewhat Divine”. London Review of Books, 16 Nov. 2000, pp. 30-1.
30-1
Borne Back Daily. 2001, http://borneback.com/ .
5 July 2012
8 July 1714: Queen Anne signed the royal consent to the...
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8 July 1714
Queen Anne
signed the royal consent to the Longitude Act, whereby Parliament offered a reward of up to £20,000 for a foolproof method of calculating longitude at sea.
Williams, J. E. D. From Sails to Satellites: The Origin and Development of Navigational Science. Oxford University Press, 1992.
80
Quill, Humphrey. John Harrison: The Man Who Found Longitude. Baker, 1966.
4, 7
22 April 1715: A total eclipse of the sun was visible over...
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22 April 1715
A total eclipse of the sun was visible over a swathe of southern England and Wales: Edmond Halley
printed and distributed an explanatory handbill.
“Still Counting”. Oxford Today, Vol.
12
, No. 1, Oct. 1999, pp. 18-20. 12: 1, 20
April 1759: Halley's comet appeared over England, confirming...
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April 1759
Halley's comet appeared over England, confirming the prediction of Edmond Halley
in 1682.
Gentleman’s Magazine. Various publishers.
29 (1759): 154-9
The old DNB (under Halley) was mistaken in saying the comet appeared on Christmas Day 1758.
By mid-1835: Halley's comet (named after Edmond Halley,...
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By mid-1835
Halley's comet (named after Edmond Halley
, who in 1682 had first accurately foretold its next return in 1759) made its second predicted appearance.
Hellemans, Alexander, and Bryan Bunch. The Timetables of Science: A Chronology of the Most Important People and Events in the History of Science. Simon and Shuster, 1988.
300
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