Edmond Halley
publication date: Tuesday, March 15, 2016 (part of Spring 2016)
category: 
Science
clue: He mapped the southern constellations, put a window in a diving bell, and computed the orbit of a comet that still visits us every three quarters of a century.
difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Joanna Woods, and Mike Rothstein
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