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

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Mini who’s who:

Edmond Halley : English Scientist
Born:  October 29, 1656
Died:  January 14, 1742