Halley

American  

[hal-ee] / ˈhæl i /

noun

1. Edmund or Edmond, 1656–1742, English astronomer.

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Halley British  

/ ˈhælɪ /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

Edmond Halley later became famous for identifying the periodic nature of the bright comet now officially called 1P/Halley.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

Researchers say the famous comet known as Halley's Comet may have been identified as a repeating object centuries before British astronomer Edmond Halley gave it his name.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

He started as a mechanical maintenance engineer at BAS's Rothera Research Station, 1,000 miles away from Halley VI.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

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

Pressed by Halley, Newton agreed to redo the calculations and produce a paper.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson