Johannes Hevelius

Johannes Hevelius (1611–1687) was a Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth astronomer, entrepreneur and cartographer.

Also recorded as John Hevel; Johann Hewelke; Johann Hevelius; Jan Hewelke; Hewel Hevelius; Hewelke Johann Hevelius.

Overview

Places of work recorded in the authority include Gdańsk. Works named in the authority record include Prodromus Cometicus, Cometographia, Selenographia, sive Lunae descriptio and Uranographia. Catalogue entries for maps and atlases state plate, state, colouring and condition. VALÉORINE records this subject so that lots referring to it can be described consistently.

In detail

astronomer setting up the cartography of the Moon

Sources

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“Johannes Hevelius”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q57963: Johannes Hevelius
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