Edmond Halley
- January 8, 2024
- Mathematician
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Edmond Halley |
| Occupation | Mathematician |
| Date Of Birth | Nov 8, 1656(1656-11-08) |
| Age | 368 |
| Date Of Death | January 14, 1742, Greenwich, United Kingdom |
| Birthplace | England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth City | England |
| Horoscope | Scorpio |
Edmond Halley Biography
| Name | Edmond Halley |
| Birthday | Nov 8 |
| Birth Year | 1656 |
| Place Of Birth | England |
| Home Town | England |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Scorpio |
| Spouse | Mary Tooke |
| Children(s) | Margaret Halley, Katherine Halley, Edmond Halley |
Edmond Halley is one of the most popular and richest Mathematician who was born on November 8, 1656 in England, England, United Kingdom. English mathematician who is credited as being the first person to calculate the orbit of Halley’s Comet. He also served as the second Astronomer Royal, a senior post in the Royal Households of the United Kingdom, in British history.
His contemporary Sir Isaac Newton also had a comet named after him.
He fathered three children with Mary Tooke: Edmond, Margaret and Richelle.
Edmond Halley Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Mathematician |
| House | Living in own house. |
Edmond Halley is one of the richest Mathematician from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Edmond Halley 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was a fellow of the Royal Society after studying at Oxford University.
He was censured by The Royal Society when he suggested that the biblical story of Noah’s arc surviving a flood could have been caused by a comet.
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Who is Edmond Halley Dating?
According to our records, Edmond Halley married to Mary Tooke. As of December 1, 2023, Edmond Halley’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Edmond Ranked on the list of most popular Mathematician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Edmond Halley celebrates birthday on November 8 of every year.
What was Edmond Halley famous for?
Halley is famous in his own right for analyzing the orbits of comets , which he showed to be elliptical and periodic. Halley’s Comet returned, as he predicted, in 1758, 15 years after his death. (The comet last appeared in 1986, and next will appear in 2061.)
What was Edmond Halley theory?
He showed that the three historic comets of 1531, 1607, and 1682 were so similar in characteristics that they must have been successive returns of the same visitant—now known as Halley’s Comet—and accurately predicted its return in 1758.
How did Edmond Halley change the world?
Halley worked for the Royal Society in a number of endeavors. He edited the Society’s journal, “Philosophical Transactions,” published some of the world’s first actuarial tables, and published a map of the world that showed the prevailing winds over the oceans — in other words, the first meteorological chart.
How old was Edmond Halley when he died?
85 years (1656–1742)
Why is Halley's comet named after Sir Edmund Halley?
The comet, officially called 1P/Halley, is named after English astronomer Edmond Halley, who examined reports of a comet approaching Earth in 1531, 1607 and 1682. He concluded that these three comets were actually the same comet returning over and over again, and predicted that it would return in 1758.