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Jan 28, 1611 Gdańsk, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland Died on 28 Jan 1687 (aged 76)
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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.
