List of Famous people with last name Hevelius

Johannes Hevelius

First Name Johannes

Last Name Hevelius

Born on January 28, 1611

Died on January 28, 1687 (aged 76)

Born in Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Johannes Hevelius was a councillor and mayor of Danzig (Gdańsk), 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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Elisabeth Hevelius

First Name Elisabeth

Born on January 17, 1647

Died on December 22, 1693 (aged 46)

Born in Poland, Pomeranian Voivodeship

Elisabeth Catherina Koopmann-Hevelius is considered one of the first female astronomers. She is from Danzig and contributed to improve the work and observations done together with her husband Johannes Hevelius.

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