Rigge v. Dean exchange on Halley’s Comet and Pope Callixtus III

Abstract

The Rigge v. Dean exchanges were a series of articles between Fr. William Rigge, S.J. and John Dean debating the historicity of the stories surrounding Pope Calixtus III and Halley's Comet that appeared in Popular Astronomy from 1908 - 1910. 1908 The Story of Halley's Comet – Dean - Popular Astronomy, vol. 16, pp.331-345 The Pope and the Comet – Rigge - Popular Astronomy, vol. 16, pp.481-483 The Pope and the Comet – Dean - Popular Astronomy, vol. 16, pp.587-588 The Pope and the Comet. A Reply to Mr. Dean - Rigge - Popular Astronomy, Vol. 16, 1908, pp.656 1910 An Historical Examination of the Connection of Calixtus III with Halley's Comet – Rigge - Popular Astronomy, vol. 18, pp.214-219 Halley's Comet and the Church – Dean - Popular Astronomy, vol. 18, pp.295-296