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Nearer the gods no mortal may approach.
Edmond Halley
May
,
Gods
,
Approach
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
Truth
,
Hard
,
Sun
This sight... is by far the noblest astronomy affords.
Edmond Halley
Far
,
Sight
,
Astronomy
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Nationality:
English
Type:
Scientist
Born:
October 29
, 1656
Died:
January 14
, 1742
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