Noel Coley
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A new title on the Italian astronomer whose quarrel with the Roman Catholic Church brought him to trial in 1633
Published December 1 1988
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Not just 'the Comet man' - Halley's achievements as a polymath testify to the breadth and vigour of English scientific enquiry and experiment in the years after 1660. Published August 31 1986
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