Johannes Hevelius
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Johannes Hevelius was a 17th-century Polish astronomer and brewer renowned for his detailed lunar maps, star catalogues, and the introduction of several new constellations.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Polish person
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astronomer ⓘ brewer ⓘ human ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1611-01-28 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Gdańsk
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Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Prussia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| built | private observatory in Gdańsk ⓘ |
| catalogued | over 1500 stars ⓘ |
| correspondedWith |
Ismael Boulliau
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Pierre Gassendi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1687-01-28 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Gdańsk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discovered | several new constellations ⓘ |
| employer | self-employed ⓘ |
| era | 17th century ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | astronomy ⓘ |
| hasAsteroidNamedAfter | 5703 Hevelius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLunarCraterNamedAfter | Hevelius (crater) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honouredIn | Hevelius Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedConstellation |
Canes Venatici
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Lacerta NERFINISHED ⓘ Leo Minor NERFINISHED ⓘ Scutum NERFINISHED ⓘ Sextans NERFINISHED ⓘ Vulpecula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Prodromus Astronomiae
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Selenographia NERFINISHED ⓘ Uranographia NERFINISHED ⓘ detailed lunar maps ⓘ introduction of new constellations ⓘ star catalogues ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
German
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Latin ⓘ Polish ⓘ |
| memberOf | Royal Society ⓘ |
| name |
Jan Heweliusz
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Johannes Hevelius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
pre-telescopic star positions
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precise naked-eye observations ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Firmamentum Sobiescianum
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Prodromus Astronomiae NERFINISHED ⓘ Selenographia NERFINISHED ⓘ Uranographia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
astronomer
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brewer ⓘ |
| receivedCommunicationFrom | Edmond Halley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| spouse | Elisabeth Hevelius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studied |
astronomy
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law ⓘ |
| studiedAt | University of Leiden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInstrument |
mural quadrant
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quadrant ⓘ sextant ⓘ telescopic sights ⓘ |
| workLocation | Gdańsk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Scutum