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Halley's comet

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authornounThe originator or creator of a work, especially of a literary composition; or, one of the creators of a collaborative work.
astronomernoun(astronomy) One who studies astronomy, the stars or the physical universe; a scientist whose area of research is astronomy or astrophysics.
astronomynounThe study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere, including the process of mapping locations and properties of the matter and radiation in the universe.
besselnounA surname.
edmondnounA male given name from Old English, a French style variant of Edmund.
edmundnounA male given name from Old English, borne by early English kings and saints.
anatomistnounOne who studies, teaches, writes on, or does research on anatomy and anatomical structures.
boylenounRobert Boyle, Irish natural philosopher.
darwinnounA surname, especially referring to Charles Darwin (1809–1882), British naturalist and founder of the theory of evolution by natural selection.
descartesnounRené Descartes: A French philosopher and mathematician, who lived from 1596 to 1650.
edwardsnounAn English and Welsh surname originating as a patronymic.
harveynounA surname transferred from the given name.
hookenounRobert Hooke (1635 – 1703), an English polymath who played an important role in the scientific revolution, through both experimental and theoretical work. His best remembered contribution was the discovery of the biological cell.
humenounDavid Hume, Scottish philosopher and historian.
kentnounA maritime county in southeast England bordered by East Sussex, Surrey, Greater London, the North Sea and the English Channel.
lockenounJohn Locke (1632 – 1704); an influential English philosopher of the Enlightenment and social contract theorist.
marshallnounAn English and Scottish status surname from Middle English for someone who was in charge of the horses of a royal household, or an occupational surname for someone who looked after horses, or was responsible for the custody of prisoners.
metaphysiciannoun(philosophy) A philosopher who specializes in the scholarly study of metaphysics.
modernsnounSomeone who lives in modern times.
newmannounA surname transferred from the nickname.

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