Photo of a letter written by Edmond Halley

In the Collection

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Best known for his predictions regarding a certain comet, Edmond Halley was an all-around genius who built the first diving bell, devised a working model of a magnetic compass, and pioneered actuarial science.

"In the Collection" highlights some of the rare and marvelous items that are part of Magill Library's Special Collections.

Halley was just 21 years old when he penned this plaintive letter to a friend from the South Atlantic island of St. Helena in 1677. Photo: Patrick Montero.

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As a core institutional principle, sustainability animates ​Haverford's broad mission of stewarding ​its​ financial, ethical, and curricular endowments in the interest of educating principled global citizens while safeguarding intergenerational equity as a perpetual institution.

EnGoPlanet solar pole lights, which use photovoltaic solar power and are nearly maintenance-free, were installed at the Tritton & Kim dorm plateau. The lights save about 1,100 kWh per year. Photo: Patrick Montero.

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