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Dr Edmond Halley

Categories: Science

Astronomer. born Haggerston, London. Correctly predicted the return of a comet in 1758 but died before the date. Invented the diving bell. Died Greenwich.

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Dr Edmond Halley

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Sir Isaac Newton's house- detailed

plaque inside building at top of stairway directly facing entrance

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Justus von Liebig

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Sir Ronald A. Fisher

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Lyon Playfair

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Charles 3rd Earl Stanhope

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Department store created by Harry Selfridge. The flagship store opened on 15 March 1909. In 1951 it was acquired by Lewis's and then in 1965 by the Sears Group. In 2003 the chain was acquired by Ga...

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