Johannes Hevelius
17th-century astronomer and mayor of Gdańsk / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the astronomer. For the ships, see MS Jan Heweliusz and ORP Heweliusz.
Johannes Hevelius[note 1][note 2] (in German also known as Hevel; Polish: Jan Heweliusz; (1611-01-28)28 January 1611 – 28 January 1687)[1] was a councillor and mayor of Gdańsk in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.[2] As an astronomer, he gained a reputation as "the founder of lunar topography",[1] and described ten new constellations, seven of which are still used by astronomers.[3]
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Johannes Hevelius | |
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Born | (1611-01-28)28 January 1611 Gdańsk (Danzig), Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
Died | 28 January 1687(1687-01-28) (aged 76), Gdańsk, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
Alma mater | Leiden University |
Known for | Lunar topography |
Scientific career | |
Fields | jurisprudence, astronomy, brewing |
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