Edmond Halley

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Geologist
gptkb:Mathematician
gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:Queen's_College,_Oxford
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:born October 8, 1656
gptkbp:contribution Halley's Equation
Halley's Theorem
gptkbp:died January 14, 1742
gptkbp:field gptkb:Mathematics
gptkb:astronomy
geophysics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Edmond Halley
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:William_Herschel
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Johannes_Kepler
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Halley's_Comet
gptkbp:mentor gptkb:Isaac_Newton
gptkbp:nationality English
gptkbp:notable_work Catalog of Stars
A Synopsis of the Astronomy of Comets
The Great Solar Eclipse of 1715
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Scientist
gptkbp:position gptkb:Astronomer_Royal
gptkbp:research_focus gptkb:collaboration
gptkb:academic_journals
gptkb:space_exploration
gptkb:Legacy
gptkb:Physics
gptkb:Gravity
gptkb:astronomy
gptkb:navigation
gptkb:cosmology
gptkb:optics
gptkb:scientific_instruments
gptkb:philosophy_of_science
gptkb:scientific_societies
gptkb:Publications
geology
tides
scientific method
astrophysics
celestial mechanics
mathematical physics
air pressure
empirical research
climatology
planetary science
scientific communication
scientific conferences
stellar parallax
magnetism
history of astronomy
hydrology
solar system dynamics
mathematical astronomy
scientific awards
scientific education
scientific recognition
cometary orbits
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Newton
gptkb:The_Great_Comet
gptkb:Comet_1_P/_Halley
gptkb:John_Harrison_XX
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4