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Johannes Hevelius | |
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 Portrait by Daniel Schultz | |
| Born | 28 January 1611 Danzig (Gdańsk), Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
| Died | 28 January 1687 (aged 76), Danzig, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth |
| Alma mater | Leiden University |
| Known for | Lunar topography |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | jurisprudence, astronomy, brewing |
Johannes Hevelius[note 1][note 2] (in German also known as Hevel; Polish: Jan Heweliusz; 28 January 1611 – 28 January 1687)[1] was a councillor and mayor of Danzig (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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- ^ a b One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Clerke, Agnes Mary (1911). "Hevelius, Johann". In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 13 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 416–417.
- ^ Robert Bideleux, Ian Jeffries, A History of Eastern Europe: Crisis and Change, Routledge, 1998, p. 124, ISBN 0-415-16112-6 Google Books
- ^ Ian Ridpath. "Star Tales". Retrieved 24 January 2009.
