cosmology history By molly.mcdonald2 Jan 1, 1687 Isaac Newton Period: Jan 1, 1687 to Jan 1, 1974 Timeline Jan 1, 1705 Edmond Halley Jan 1, 1784 William Herschel Jan 1, 1859 Gustav Kirchhoff Jan 1, 1905 Albert Einstien Jan 1, 1916 Einstien proposed to genral theory Jan 1, 1916 wihelem De Sitter Oct 8, 1917 Harlow Shapley Jan 1, 1919 Arthur Eddington