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Edmond Halley: The Astronomer Who Discovered Halley's Comet

Everyone here has heard of Halley’s Comet. It is, without a doubt, the most famous comet in the world, although some people might not know why. They might also not be familiar with the man it is named after, English astronomer Edmond Halley, who did not discover the comet, but calculated its trajectory and successfully predicted its return, proving to the world that such celestial objects have elliptical orbits. But that was only one of Halley’s impressive achievements. He was also an inventor, a cartographer, a mathematician, a student of geomagnetism, and even a daring explorer. So today we are taking a closer look as we examine the life and career of the man behind the comet - Edmond Halley. → Subscribe for new videos at least twice a week! https://www.youtube.com/c/biographics?sub_confirmation=1 [https://www.youtube.com/c/biographics?sub_confirmation=1] Love content? Check out our other YouTube Channels: Geographics: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHKRfxkMTqiiv4pF99qGKIw [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHKRfxkMTqiiv4pF99qGKIw] TopTenz: https://www.youtube.com/user/toptenznet [https://www.youtube.com/user/toptenznet] Eric's Links: Alien Video Essay: https://youtu.be/_jpKTllluiY [https://youtu.be/_jpKTllluiY] FREE Scifi Horror Ebook: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/1cw07o2uyb [https://dl.bookfunnel.com/1cw07o2uyb] OEI Analog Horror Experiment: https://www.youtube.com/@officeofextradimensionalint [https://www.youtube.com/@officeofextradimensionalint] Links to other books and socials: https://linktr.ee/EricMalikyte [https://linktr.ee/EricMalikyte] Karl's Socials: Fact Fiend: https://www.youtube.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/] @FactFiend Wiki Weekends: https://www.youtube.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/] @wikiweekends Untitled Side Channel: https://www.youtube.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/] @untitledsidechannel Twitter: https://twitter.com/KarlSmallwood [https://twitter.com/KarlSmallwood] Further Reading: https://www.nytimes.com/1985/10/29/science/sir-edmund-halley-orbiting-forever-in-newton-s-shadow.html [https://www.nytimes.com/1985/10/29/science/sir-edmund-halley-orbiting-forever-in-newton-s-shadow.html] https://www.britannica.com/biography/Edmond-Halley [https://www.britannica.com/biography/Edmond-Halley] http://www.icq.eps.harvard.edu/hughes_icq29_7t14.pdf [http://www.icq.eps.harvard.edu/hughes_icq29_7t14.pdf] https://www.nytimes.com/1985/05/14/science/q-a-237647.html [https://www.nytimes.com/1985/05/14/science/q-a-237647.html] https://adsabs.harvard.edu/full/2010JRASC.104...28R [https://adsabs.harvard.edu/full/2010JRASC.104...28R] https://www.historytoday.com/archive/months-past/birth-edmond-halley [https://www.historytoday.com/archive/months-past/birth-edmond-halley] https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/Biographies/Halley/ [https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/Biographies/Halley/] https://books.google.ro/books?id=LhkoowKFaTsC&pg=PA41&lpg=PA41&dq=A+Direct+and+Geometrical+Method+of+Finding+the+Aphelia,+Eccentricities,+and+Proportions+of+the+Primary+Planets,+Without+Supposing+Equality+in+Angular+Motion&source=bl&ots=ujmVE-mUNk&sig=ACfU3U03aIvtNiIhT8T9jiRZTucALBMkDg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiK8sj1s_6FAxWx8bsIHZibAZYQ6AF6BAhBEAM#v=onepage&q=A%20Direct%20and%20Geometrical%20Method%20of%20Finding%20the%20Aphelia%2C%20Eccentricities%2C%20and%20Proportions%20of%20the%20Primary%20Planets%2C%20Without%20Supposing%20Equality%20in%20Angular%20Motion&f=false [https://books.google.ro/books?id=LhkoowKFaTsC&pg=PA41&lpg=PA41&dq=A+Direct+and+Geometrical+Method+of+Finding+the+Aphelia,+Eccentricities,+and+Proportions+of+the+Primary+Planets,+Without+Supposing+Equality+in+Angular+Motion&source=bl&ots=ujmVE-mUNk&sig=ACfU3U03aIvtNiIhT8T9jiRZTucALBMkDg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiK8sj1s_6FAxWx8bsIHZibAZYQ6AF6BAhBEAM#v=onepage&q=A%20Direct%20and%20Geometrical%20Method%20of%20Finding%20the%20Aphelia%2C%20Eccentricities%2C%20and%20Proportions%20of%20the%20Primary%20Planets%2C%20Without%20Supposing%20Equality%20in%20Angular%20Motion&f=false] https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/halley_edmond.shtml [https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/halley_edmond.shtml] https://www.historytoday.com/archive/months-past/birth-edmond-halley [https://www.historytoday.com/archive/months-past/birth-edmond-halley] https://books.google.ro/books?redir_esc=y&id=LhkoowKFaTsC&q=charles+II#v=snippet&q=charles%20II&f=false [https://books.google.ro/books?redir_esc=y&id=LhkoowKFaTsC&q=charles+II#v=snippet&q=charles%20II&f=false] https://www.worldhistory.org/Edmond_Halley/ [https://www.worldhistory.org/Edmond_Halley/] https://www.britannica.com/biography/Edmond-Halley [https://www.britannica.com/biography/Edmond-Halley] https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/Biographies/Halley/ [https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/Biographies/Halley/] https://rammb.cira.colostate.edu/dev/hillger/pdf/Halley_chart.pdf [https://rammb.cira.colostate.edu/dev/hillger/pdf/Halley_chart.pdf] https://www.aaas.org/multi-layered-wisdom-edmond-halley [https://www.aaas.org/multi-layered-wisdom-edmond-halley] https://www.aaas.org/multi-layered-wisdom-edmond-halley [https://www.aaas.org/multi-layered-wisdom-edmond-halley] https://www.famousscientists.org/edmund-halley/ [https://www.famousscientists.org/edmund-halley/] https://interestingengineering.com/science/edmond-halley-the-story-of-a-man-and-his-comet [https://interestingengineering.com/science/edmond-halley-the-story-of-a-man-and-his-comet] https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/Biographies/Halley/ [https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/Biographies/Halley/] https://www.geomag.nrcan.gc.ca/mag_fld/magdec-en.php [https://www.geomag.nrcan.gc.ca/mag_fld/magdec-en.php] https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/comets/1p-halley/ [https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/comets/1p-halley/] https://www.history.com/news/a-brief-history-of-halleys-comet-sightings [https://www.history.com/news/a-brief-history-of-halleys-comet-sightings] https://interestingengineering.com/science/edmond-halley-the-story-of-a-man-and-his-comet [https://interestingengineering.com/science/edmond-halley-the-story-of-a-man-and-his-comet] Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan - Comet https://adsabs.harvard.edu/full/2010JRASC.104...28R [https://adsabs.harvard.edu/full/2010JRASC.104...28R] http://www.icq.eps.harvard.edu/hughes_icq29_7t14.pdf 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The Fifth Dynasty of Egypt - The Cult of Ra, the Sun God

The Fifth Dynasty of Egypt - The Cult of Ra, the Sun God 29 Nov 2022 --- Play War Thunder for FREE on PC, PS®5, and Xbox Series X|S: https://playwt.link/wtbiographicsbonus. Follow the link to download the game and get your massive, free bonus pack including vehicles, boosters, and more. See you in battle! → Subscribe for new videos at least twice a week! https://www.youtube.com/c/biographics?sub_confirmation=1 This video is #sponsored by War Thunder. Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels: Geographics: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHKRfxkMTqiiv4pF99qGKIw Warographics: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9h8BDcXwkhZtnqoQJ7PggA MegaProjects: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0woBco6Dgcxt0h8SwyyOmw SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3Wn3dABlgESm8Bzn8Vamgg Into The Shadows: https://www.youtube.com/c/IntotheShadows TopTenz: https://www.youtube.com/user/toptenznet Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/user/TodayIFoundOut Highlight History: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnb-VTwBHEV3gtiB9di9DZQ Business Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYY5GWf7MHFJ6DZeHreoXgw Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheCasualCriminalist Decoding the Unknown: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZdWrz8pF6B5Y_c6Zi6pmdQ Simon's Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SimonWhistler Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonwhistler/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

The Harvey’s Casino Bomber; The Most Bizarre True Crime Story in American History

The Harvey’s Casino Bomber; The Most Bizarre True Crime Story in American History 1 Dec 2022 --- Go to https://nordvpn.com/bio to get a 2-year plan plus 4 months for free with a huge discount! → Subscribe for new videos at least twice a week! https://www.youtube.com/c/biographics?sub_confirmation=1 This video is #sponsored by NordVPN. Love content? Check out Simon's other YouTube Channels: Geographics: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHKRfxkMTqiiv4pF99qGKIw Warographics: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9h8BDcXwkhZtnqoQJ7PggA MegaProjects: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0woBco6Dgcxt0h8SwyyOmw SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3Wn3dABlgESm8Bzn8Vamgg Into The Shadows: https://www.youtube.com/c/IntotheShadows TopTenz: https://www.youtube.com/user/toptenznet Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/user/TodayIFoundOut Highlight History: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnb-VTwBHEV3gtiB9di9DZQ Business Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYY5GWf7MHFJ6DZeHreoXgw Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheCasualCriminalist Decoding the Unknown: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZdWrz8pF6B5Y_c6Zi6pmdQ Simon's Social Media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SimonWhistler Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simonwhistler/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Vercingetorix: The King who United Gaul against the Romans.

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Aloha Wanderwell: First Woman to Circle the Globe by Car

Aloha Wanderwell: First Women to Drive Around the World 2 Mar 2024 --- “Brains, Beauty, & Breeches — World Tour Offer For Lucky young woman… Wanted to join an expedition…” That was the ad that Aloha Wanderwell saw in 1922, and right away, she felt as if it had been written especially for her. She was only 16 years old but already knew that being a “proper young lady” was not for her. From a young age, she had an unquenchable thirst for adventure. Aloha was just waiting for the right opportunity and now knew she had found it. Seventy-five countries and 380,000 miles later, Aloha Wanderwell had become the first woman to drive around the world, earning the moniker of “the Amelia Earhart of the open road.” → Subscribe for new videos at least twice a week! https://www.youtube.com/c/biographics?sub_confirmation=1 Love content? Check out our other YouTube Channels: Geographics: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHKRfxkMTqiiv4pF99qGKIw TopTenz: https://www.youtube.com/user/toptenznet Karl's Socials: Fact Fiend: https://www.youtube.com/@FactFiend Wiki Weekends: https://www.youtube.com/@wikiweekends Untitled Side Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@untitledsidechannel Twitter: https://twitter.com/KarlSmallwood Further Reading: https://www.alohawanderwell.com/ https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/17/obituaries/aloha-wanderwell-overlooked.html Christian Fink-Jensen and Randolph Eustace-Walden - Aloha Wanderwell: The Border-Smashing, Record-Setting Life of the World’s Youngest Explorer https://jalopnik.com/the-first-woman-to-drive-around-the-world-crushed-banan-1824231577 https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/17/obituaries/aloha-wanderwell-overlooked.html https://archive.org/details/alohawanderwellb0000fink/page/20/mode/2up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/alohawanderwellb0000fink/page/26/mode/2up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/alohawanderwellb0000fink/page/26/mode/2up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/alohawanderwellb0000fink/page/30/mode/2up?view=theater https://archive.org/details/alohawanderwellb0000fink/page/40/mode/2up?view=theater https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/17/obituaries/aloha-wanderwell-overlooked.html https://www.alohawanderwell.com/biography/ https://archive.org/details/alohawanderwellb0000fink/page/52/mode/2up?view=theater Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]