Edmund Halley

Yes, I'm the Halley's Comet guy. No, I didn't kill Mark Twain.

[Edmund Halley @EdHalley24601]

I was also the second Astronomer Royal.

[Edmund Halley @EdHalley24601]

Shoutout to my wife Mary and my 3 kids. Love you bunches!

[Edmund Halley @EdHalley24601]

Fun fact: the anniversary of my death, January 25th, passed a week ago.

[Edmund Halley @EdHalley24601]

One of the worst personal challenges I faced was when I dropped out of college to explore my opportunities.

[Edmund Halley @EdHalley24601]

“This sight... is by far the noblest astronomy affords.”-me
What do you think is the noblest sight in astronomy?

[Edmund Halley @EdHalley24601]

Did you know I was one of the youngest members to the Royal Society at age 22?

[Edmund Halley @EdHalley24601]

@G10vanniCass whoops I meant that you're right

[Tycho_Brahe @TychoBr58575394]

I love philosophy so much, my desire for more accurate instruments was right in line with the views of empiricism

[Carolyn Shoemaker @ShoeLover267]

@EdHalley24601 Good Job!

#EdmundIsBoss

[Edmund Halley @EdHalley24601]

Fun fact: I once spent 90 minutes at the bottom of the Thames using one of my own inventions to breathe

[Edmund Halley @EdHalley24601]

Fun fact: there was a beautiful sunset this morning

[Swear Trek @swear_trek]

thank god that is over #STSOTU

[Edmund Halley @EdHalley24601]

@TychoBr58575394 @JumpTheCannon @MrHorstmeyer @SirastroNewton Other than publishing the first highly accurate star charts of their kind?

[Edmund Halley @EdHalley24601]

@TychoBr58575394 @JumpTheCannon @MrHorstmeyer

[Edmund Halley @EdHalley24601]

@The_Real_Artis

[Edmund Halley @EdHalley24601]

@ShoeLover267 @The_Real_Artis My source of knowledge was Greek mythology, so I couldn't really source it.

[Edmund Halley @EdHalley24601]

@ShoeLover267 @The_Real_Artis You very clearly looked up your information online because the link was in your reply

[Edmund Halley @EdHalley24601]

@ShoeLover267 @The_Real_Artis @TychoBr58575394 1) Not the point
2) doesn't say Apollo was the god of astrophysicists

[neil degrasse tyson @neildegross]

@Carl_Sagan1934 @EdHalley24601 I don't

[Edmund Halley @EdHalley24601]

@ShoeLover267 @Carl_Sagan1934 @neildegross Is Apollo an astrophysicist? I thought he was the god of poetry, music, and healing. Might be wrong, though. @The_Real_Artis, your expert opinion?