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{{Infobox scientist<br />
| name = Edmond Halley<br />
| image = Edmond Halley.jpg<br />
| image_size = 250px<br />
| caption = Portrait of Edmond Halley<br />
| birth_date = 8 November 1656<br />
| birth_place = [[Haggerston]], [[Middlesex]], [[England]]<br />
| death_date = 14 January 1742 (aged 85)<br />
| death_place = [[Greenwich]], [[Kent]], [[England]]<br />
| nationality = [[English people|English]]<br />
| fields = [[Astronomy]], [[Geophysics]], [[Mathematics]], [[Meteorology]], [[Physics]]<br />
| alma_mater = [[The Queen's College, Oxford]]<br />
| academic_advisors = [[John Flamsteed]]<br />
| known_for = [[Halley's Comet]], [[Halley's method]], [[Halley’s law]]<br />
| awards = <br />
}}<br />
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'''Edmond Halley''' (8 November 1656 – 14 January 1742) was an [[English people|English]] [[astronomer]], [[geophysicist]], [[mathematician]], [[meteorologist]], and [[physicist]]. He is best known for computing the orbit of [[Halley's Comet]], which was later named after him.<br />
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== Early Life and Education ==<br />
Halley was born in [[Haggerston]], [[Middlesex]], [[England]]. He attended [[St Paul's School, London|St Paul's School]] and then [[The Queen's College, Oxford]]. During his time at Oxford, he was mentored by [[John Flamsteed]], the first [[Astronomer Royal]].<br />
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== Career ==<br />
In 1676, Halley embarked on a voyage to the island of [[Saint Helena]] to catalog the stars of the [[Southern Hemisphere]]. His work there earned him a fellowship of the [[Royal Society]] at the age of 22.<br />
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=== Contributions to Astronomy ===<br />
Halley is most famous for his prediction of the return of the comet that now bears his name, [[Halley's Comet]]. He used [[Isaac Newton|Newton's]] laws of motion to compute the orbit of the comet and correctly predicted its return in 1758.<br />
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=== Geophysics and Meteorology ===<br />
Halley made significant contributions to the fields of [[geophysics]] and [[meteorology]]. He conducted studies on the [[magnetic field]] of the Earth and published the first chart showing the [[trade winds]] and [[monsoons]].<br />
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=== Mathematics ===<br />
In mathematics, Halley is known for [[Halley's method]], an iterative numerical method for finding the roots of equations.<br />
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== Later Life and Death ==<br />
Halley served as the [[Astronomer Royal]] from 1720 until his death in 1742. He was buried in the churchyard of [[St Margaret's, Lee]] in [[Lewisham]], [[London]].<br />
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== Legacy ==<br />
Halley's work laid the foundation for future astronomical research. [[Halley's Comet]] remains one of the most well-known comets, and his methods and discoveries continue to influence the fields of [[astronomy]], [[geophysics]], and [[meteorology]].<br />
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== Related Pages ==<br />
* [[Halley's Comet]]<br />
* [[Astronomer Royal]]<br />
* [[John Flamsteed]]<br />
* [[Isaac Newton]]<br />
* [[Royal Society]]<br />
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