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title: Halley Memorial Plaque
author: Colin McLaughlin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17955/halley-memorial-plaque/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2023-09-28
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# Halley Memorial Plaque
_Authored by Colin McLaughlin_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17955.png)
## Image Caption
A memorial plaque in Westminster Abbey commemorating the achievements of the English scientist and cartographer [Edmond Halley](https://www.worldhistory.org/Edmond_Halley/) (1656-1742).
## Cite This Work
### APA
McLaughlin, C. (2023, September 28). Halley Memorial Plaque. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
McLaughlin, Colin. "Halley Memorial Plaque." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 28, 2023. .
### MLA
McLaughlin, Colin. "Halley Memorial Plaque." *World History Encyclopedia*, 28 Sep 2023, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Edmond_Halley._Memorial_in_the_cloisters_at_Westminster_Abbey.jpg) by [**Colin McLaughlin**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Edmond_Halley._Memorial_in_the_cloisters_at_Westminster_Abbey.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 28 September 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.