Johannes Hevelius

Polish politician and astronomer

1611 CE to 1687 CE

Johannes Hevelius (Latin; in German, Johannes Hewel, Johann Hewelke, Johannes Höwelcke; in Polish, Jan Heweliusz; January 28, 1611 – January 28, 1687) is a Protestant councilor and mayor of the Danzig (Gdańsk), Pomeranian Voivodeship, in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

As an astronomer he gains a reputation as "the founder of lunar topography" and describes ten new constellations, seven of which are still recognized by astronomers.

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