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Johannes Hevelius

Entrepreneur · born February 7, 1611 · died 1687

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Johannes Hevelius was a councillor and chairman of the city council of the Old Town, Gdańsk. 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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  1. ~30Became alderman1641
  2. ~53Received the Fellow of the Royal Society1664

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