Edmond Halley

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A young astronomer sent by the Royal Society to Danzig to verify Hevelius's astronomical observations, confirming their accuracy.

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Jed Buchwald: Isaac Newton and the Philosophy of Science | Lex Fridman Podcast #214

Jed Buchwald: Isaac Newton and the Philosophy of Science | Lex Fridman Podcast #214

Lex Fridman

A young astronomer sent by the Royal Society to Danzig to verify Hevelius's astronomical observations, confirming their accuracy.