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Maximilian Hell

Maximilian Hell
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Maximilian Hell was an astronomer and ordained Jesuit priest from the Kingdom of Hungary. The lunar crater Hell is named after him.

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Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. Jean-Philippe de CheseauxMay 4, 1718 – November 30, 1751
  2. Abraham Gotthelf KästnerSeptember 27, 1719 – June 20, 1800
  3. Christian MayerAugust 20, 1719 – April 16, 1783
  4. Marie-Geneviève-Charlotte Thiroux d'ArconvilleOctober 17, 1720 – December 23, 1805
  5. Maximilian Hell (this page)May 15, 1720 – April 14, 1792
  6. Axel Fredrik CronstedtDecember 23, 1722 – August 19, 1765

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