Johannes Hevelius

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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Who was born first?

• Johannes Hevelius and John Pell were born the same year
• Johannes Hevelius was born 1 year after Marie Meurdrac
• Johannes Hevelius was born 1 year before Antoine Arnauld
• Johannes Hevelius was born 2 years before Gu Yanwu
• Johannes Hevelius was born 2 years after Hezârfen Ahmet Çelebi

Timeline

1. Hezârfen Ahmet Çelebi1609–1640
2. Marie Meurdrac1610–1680
3. Johannes Hevelius (this page)January 28, 1611 – January 28, 1687
4. John PellMarch 1, 1611 – December 12, 1685
5. Antoine ArnauldFebruary 6, 1612 – August 8, 1694
6. Gu YanwuJuly 15, 1613 – February 15, 1682

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