Scarce any problem will appear more hard and difficult, than that of determining the distance of the Sun from the Earth very near the truth: but even this... will without much labour be effected.
-- Edmond Halley
   
Edmond Halley   Name:
Edmond Halley
Type:
Scientist
Nationality:
English
Birth:
October 29, 1656
Death:
January 14, 1742
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