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Edmond Halley

 

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John Flamsteed : catalogue of stars

Adrian Johns describes how "[Edmond] Halley ... [took] to 'correcting' the copy [of John Flamsteed's star catalogue] in Child's coffeehouse, and pointing out to his 'impious friends' there all Flamsteed's purported errors."

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Edmond Halley      

 

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