Johannes Hevelius

Jan 28, 1611 - Jan 28, 1687

Johannes Hevelius was a councillor and mayor of Danzig, 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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