Johannes Hevelius, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Johannes Hevelius

astronomer

Date of Birth: 28-Jan-1611

Place of Birth: Gdańsk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 28-Jan-1687

Profession: astronomer, entrepreneur, cartographer

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Johannes Hevelius

  • Johannes Hevelius (in German also known as Hevel; Polish: Jan Heweliusz; (1611-01-28)28 January 1611 – 28 January 1687) was a councillor and mayor of Danzig (Gdansk), Kingdom of Poland.
  • As an astronomer, he gained a reputation as "the founder of lunar topography", and described ten new constellations, seven of which are still used by astronomers.

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