Johannes Hevelius | |
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Portrait by Daniel Schultz | |
Born | Danzig (Gdańsk), Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth | 28 January 1611
Died | 28 January 1687 Danzig, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth | (aged 76),
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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