Edmond Halley
(1656-1742)
English astronomer, mathematician, geophysicist, meteorologist and physicist – Edmond Halley was born in Haggerston (District in the East End of London, England) on October 29th, 1656 and died in Greenwich (Town in south-east London, England) on January 14th, 1742 at the age of 85. Today Edmond Halley would be 367 years old.
Age
how old was Edmond Halley when he died?
85
Edmond Halley died in 1742 at the age of 85.
Biographical data
| Birthday | October 29th, 1656 (Sunday) |
|---|---|
| Place of Birth | Haggerston District in the East End of London, England |
| Death Date | January 14th, 1742 (Sunday) |
| Death place | Greenwich Town in south-east London, England |
| Birth sign (Zodiac) | Scorpio (The Scorpion) ♏ |
| Chinese Zodiac | Monkey 猴 |
Other personalities born on October 29
.jpg "Toby Smith")
64
Fritz Weege
German art historian and archaeologist (1880-1945)
*October 29th, 1880, Frankfurt †August 20th, 1945, Wrocław.JPG "Abdullah Gül")
89
Franz von Papen
German general staff officer, politician, diplomat, nobleman and Chancellor of Germany (1879–1969)
*October 29th, 1879, Werl †May 2nd, 1969, Sasbach
61 Jean Giraudoux
French novelist, essayist, diplomat and playwright (1882–1944)
*October 29th, 1882, Bellac †January 31st, 1944, Paris
44
R. L. Ryan
American actor (1946-1991)
*October 29th, 1946, Pennsylvania †March 22nd, 1991, Pennsylvania
47 Joseph Goebbels
Nazi politician and Propaganda Minister (1897–1945)
*October 29th, 1897, Rheydt †May 1st, 1945, Berlin.jpg "Winona Ryder")
79 Denny Laine
British rock musician (1944–2023)
*October 29th, 1944, Tyseley †December 5th, 2023, Naples.jpg "Astrid S")
.jpg "Richard Dreyfuss")
_Ryan_Cochrane_.jpg "Ryan Cochrane")
61 John Magufuli
5th President of Tanzania from 2015 to 2021
*October 29th, 1959, Chato District †March 17th, 2021, Dar es Salaam
Also born in 1656
66 Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach
Sculptor and architect from Austria (1656-1723)
*July 20th, 1656, Graz †April 5th, 1723, Vienna,_by_Godfrey_Kneller.jpg "John Leake")
64 John Leake
English naval officer and politician (1656-1720)
*July 4th, 1656, Rotherhithe †August 21st, 1720, Greenwich
66 Guillaume Dubois
French cardinal and politician (1656-1723)
*September 6th, 1656, Brive-la-Gaillarde †August 10th, 1723, Palace of Versailles
81 Benoît de Maillet
French naturalists, biologist and diplomat (1656-1738)
*April 12th, 1656, Saint-Mihiel †January 30th, 1738, Marseille
89 Nicolas de Largillière
French painter (1656-1746)
*October 10th, 1656, Paris †March 20th, 1746, Paris 52
Joseph Pitton de Tournefort
French botanist (1656-1708)
*June 5th, 1656, Aix-en-Provence †December 28th, 1708, Paris 36
Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark
Queen Consort of Sweden (1656-1693)
*September 11th, 1656, Copenhagen †July 26th, 1693, Karlberg Palace 38
Anthony Cary, 5th Viscount Falkland
English politician (1656-1694)
*February 16th, 1656, Swallowfield †May 24th, 1694, London 65
Anton Florian, Prince of Liechtenstein
(1656-1721) Prince of Liechtenstein
*May 28th, 1656, Wilfersdorf Castle †October 11th, 1721, Vienna 60
Anton Egon, Prince of Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg
Princely Landgrave of Fürstenberg-Heiligenberg and Governor of the Electorate of Saxony
*April 23rd, 1656, Munich †October 10th, 1716, Wermsdorf 89
Johann Caspar Ferdinand Fischer
German Bohemian composer
*September 6th, 1656, Krásno †August 27th, 1746, Rastatt 81
Georg Reutter I
German composer and organist
*November 3rd, 1656, Vienna †August 29th, 1738, Vienna 72
Sébastien Truchet
French Dominican priest, inventor, and scientist (1657–1729)
*November 30th, 1656, Lyon †February 5th, 1729, Paris 83
Thomas Baker
English antiquarian, born 1656
*September 14th, 1656, Lanchester †July 2nd, 1740, London 62
Juan Andrés de Ustariz
Royal Governor of Chile 1709-1716
*March 31st, 1656, Narbarte †May 19th, 1718, Santiago 43
François Le Fort
Russian admiral from the Republic of Geneva (1656-1699)
*January 2nd, 1656, Geneva †March 2nd, 1699, Moscow 69
Nicolaas Hartsoeker
Dutch mathematician and physicist (1656-1725)
*March 26th, 1656, Gouda †December 10th, 1725, Utrecht 70
Jan Frans van Douven
Dutch painter (1656-1727)
*March 2nd, 1656, Roermond †January 1st, 1727, Düsseldorf 75
Giacomo Serpotta
Sicilian Rococo sculptor and stuccoist
*March 10th, 1656, Palermo †February 26th, 1732, Palermo 88
Léon Potier de Gesvres
French archbishop (1656-1744)
*August 15th, 1656, Paris †November 12th, 1744, Versailles 69
Nikita Demidov
Russian businessman (1656-1725)
*March 26th, 1656, Tula †November 17th, 1725, Tula 78
Juan de Goyeneche
Spanish journalist (1656-1735)
*October 12th, 1656, Arizkun †April 12th, 1735, Nuevo Baztán 62
René Lepage de Sainte-Claire
Canadian town founder (1656-1718)
*April 10th, 1656, Ouanne †August 4th, 1718, Rimouski 30
Johanna Magdalena of Saxe-Altenburg
Duches of Saxe-Altenburg by births and by marriage Duchess of Saxe-Weissenfels-Querfurt
*January 14th, 1656, Altenburg †January 22nd, 1686, WeißenfelsEdmond Halley
Birthday
When was Edmond Halley born?
Edmond Halley was born on October 29th, 1656.
Death
When did Edmond Halley die?
Edmond Halley died on January 14th, 1742 at the age of 85 in Greenwich (Town in south-east London, England). Today Edmond Halley would be 367 years old.
Place of Birth
Where was Edmond Halley born?
Haggerston (District in the East End of London, England).
Death place
Where did Edmond Halley die?
Greenwich (Town in south-east London, England).
Zodiac
What is the zodiac sign of Edmond Halley?
Edmond Halley was born in the zodiac sign Scorpio (The Scorpion).
Chinese Zodiac
Which Chinese zodiac sign does Edmond Halley have?
Edmond Halley was born in 1656 in the year of the Chinese zodiac Monkey.
Edmond Halley: Future birthdays
Birthdays of famous people
.jpg "Melanie Martinez")
Died on January 14th, 1742:
Anniversaries of death
Other similar and famous people
English astronomer, mathematician, geophysicist, meteorologist and physicist
49 David Gregory
Scottish astronomer and mathematician (1659-1708)
*June 3rd, 1659 †October 10th, 1708 57
Ehrenfried Walther von Tschirnhaus
German mathematician and philosopher (*1651 – †1708)
*April 10th, 1651 †October 11th, 1708 63
Joseph Sauveur
French mathematician and founder of the science of acoustics
*March 24th, 1653 †July 9th, 1716
61
Edward Hyde, 3rd Earl of Clarendon
English military officer, governor of New York and New Jersey (1661-1723)
*November 28th, 1661 †March 31st, 1723 54
Charles Montagu, 1st Earl of Halifax
English politician and noble (1661-1715)
*April 16th, 1661 †May 19th, 1715
69
Duchess Sophia of Saxe-Weissenfels
Princess of Saxe-Weissenfels by birth and by marriage and Princess of Anhalt-Zerbst
*June 23rd, 1654 †March 31st, 1724 65
Eleonor Magdalene of Neuburg
Holy Roman Empress, German Queen, Archduchess of Austria, Queen of Hungary and Bohemia as the third and last wife of Leopold
*January 6th, 1655 †January 19th, 1720 49
Louis, Grand Dauphin
Dauphin of France (1661–1711), eldest legitime son and heir apparent (dead before succession) of Louis XIV, King of France, and of María Teresa de Austria, Queen consort of France
*November 1st, 1661 †April 14th, 1711 81
Charles III Philip, Elector Palatine
Elector Palatine, Duke of Jülich and Berg and Count Palatine of Neuburg (1661-1742)
*November 4th, 1661 †December 31st, 1742.jpg "John Dennis")
.jpg "Henry Purcell")
.jpg "Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer")
62 Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer
English politician (1661-1724)
*December 5th, 1661 †May 21st, 1724
62
Robert Bertie, 1st Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven
English politician (1660-1723)
*October 20th, 1660 †July 26th, 1723 55
Frederick I of Prussia
1657 – 1713, Elector of Brandenburg and Duke of Prussia in personal union (Brandenburg-Prussia)
*July 11th, 1657 †February 25th, 1713 78