Johannes Hevelius
Astronomer and chairman of the city council of the Old Town of Gdańsk (1611–1687)
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- Johannes Hevelius was a councillor and chairman of the city council of the Old Town, Gdańsk.
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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