Biography of Famous Scientist Edmund Halley

Edmond Halley: English Astronomer and Mathematician Early Life:Edmond (sometimes spelled Edmund) Halley was born on October 29, 1656, in Haggerston, Shoreditch, England. He came from a wealthy and well-connected family. His father, Edmond Halley Sr., was a prosperous soap-maker and a member of the Mercer’s Company. Edmond was educated at St. Paul’s School and later attended The Queen’s College, Oxford, […]