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Halley

American

[hal-ee] / ˈhæl i /

noun

Edmund or Edmond, 1656–1742, English astronomer.

Halley British

/ ˈhælɪ /

noun

Edmund. 1656–1742, English astronomer and mathematician. He predicted the return of the comet now known as Halley's comet , constructed charts of magnetic declination, and produced the first wind maps

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Games like The Last of Us, partly moulded by writers like Halley Gross, boast layered female characters at their core.

From BBC • Aug. 24, 2025

Now he’s a memory that Neil Druckmann, Craig Mazin and fellow writer Halley Gross revisit one more time, and at a point in Ellie’s journey when a vendetta threatens to obliterate her moral compass.

From Salon • May 19, 2025

In addition to Kate Feiffer, his daughter with Sheftel, he is survived by daughters, Halley and Julie, whom he had with his second wife, Jennifer Allen.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2025

Scientists at the British research base at Halley will visit to verify the size and health of the colony.

From BBC • Sep. 27, 2024

Unlike Newton, Halley played no part in the politics associated with the problems of the succession at the end of the seventeenth century.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

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