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17th-century astronomers

21 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Burchard de VolderAuthor · BooksBurchard de Volder (26 July 1643 – 21 March 1709) was a Dutch physicist.
Carlos de Sigüenza y GóngoraAuthor · Maps and atlasesCarlos de Sigüenza y Góngora (August 14, 1645 – August 22, 1700), considered one of the first great intellectuals born in the Americas, was the Spanish viceroy of New Spain (Mexico City).
Charles Étienne Louis CamusAuthor · BooksCharles Étienne Louis Camus (23 August 1699 – 2 February 1768), was a French mathematician and mechanician who was born in Crécy-en-Brie, near Meaux in the province of Île-de-France.
Christopher WrenDesigner · DesignSir Christopher Wren (–) was an English architect, astronomer, mathematician and physicist who is one of the most highly acclaimed architects in the history of England.
Chrysanthus NotarasAuthor · Maps and atlasesChrysanthus Notaras (Greek: Χρύσανθος Νοταράς; 1655/1660 – February 7, 1731), also known as Chrysanthus of Jerusalem, was Patriarch of Jerusalem (February 19, 1707 – February 7, 1731) and a…
Dirck Rembrantsz van NieropAuthor · Maps and atlasesDirck Rembrantsz van Nierop (1610 – 4 November 1682) was a seventeenth-century Dutch cartographer, mathematician, surveyor, astronomer, shoemaker and Mennonite teacher.
Edmond HalleyAuthor · Maps and atlasesEdmond (or Edmund) Halley (–) was an English astronomer, mathematician and physicist. He was the second Astronomer Royal in Britain, succeeding John Flamsteed in 1720.
Eusebio KinoAuthor · Maps and atlasesEusebio Francisco Kino, SJ (Eusebio Francesco Chini, Eusebio Francisco Kino, often referred to as Father Kino, was an Italian Jesuit, missionary, geographer, explorer, cartographer,…
Georg MarcgraveAuthor · Maps and atlasesGeorg Marcgrave (20 September 1610 – August 1644) was a German naturalist, astronomer, and cartographer.
George GrahamArtist · WatchesGeorge Graham, FRS (7 July 1673, maybe 1675 – 16 November 1751) was an English clockmaker, inventor, and geophysicist, and a Fellow of the Royal Society.
James GregoryAuthor · BooksJames Gregory (November 1638 – October 1675) was a Scottish mathematician and astronomer. His surname is sometimes spelt as Gregorie, the original Scottish spelling.
Jeanne DuméeAuthor · BooksJeanne Dumée (1660 in Paris – 1706) was a French astronomer and the author of an astronomical text, Entretiens sur l’opinion de Copernic touchant la mobilité de la terre (Conversations on…
Johan Gabriel DoppelmayrAuthor · Maps and atlasesJohann Gabriel Doppelmayr (27 September 1677 – 1 December 1750) was a German mathematician, astronomer, and cartographer. (His surname is also spelled Doppelmayer and Doppelmair.)
John HarrisonArtist · WatchesJohn Harrison (– 24 March 1776) was an English joiner and clockmaker who invented the marine chronometer, a long-sought-after device for solving the problem of how to calculate longitude…
Joseph-Nicolas DelisleAuthor · Maps and atlasesJoseph-Nicolas Delisle (lang; 4 April 1688 – 11 September 1768) was a French astronomer and cartographer.
Julius ReicheltAuthor · Maps and atlasesJulius Reichelt (5 January 1637 – 19 February 1717) was a German mathematician and astronomer who may have set up the first observatory in the city of Strasbourg.
Maria Clara EimmartEngraver · PrintsMaria Clara Eimmart (27 May 1676 – 28 October 1707) was a German astronomer, engraver and artist known for her detailed astronomical illustrations.
Müneccimbaşı Ahmed DedeAuthor · BooksAhmed Lütfullah (early 17th century – 27 February 1702), better known by his court title of Münejjim Bashi (Müneccimbaşı;
Robert HookeDesigner · DesignRobert Hooke (18 July 16353 March 1703) was an English polymath who was active as a physicist ('natural philosopher'), astronomer, geologist, meteorologist, and architect.
Stanisław LubienieckiAuthor · BooksStanisław Lubieniecki (Stanislaus de Lubienietz, also Lubiniezky or Lubyenyetsky) (August 23, 1623 in Raków – May 18, 1675 in Hamburg) was a Polish Socinian theologist, historian,…
Tito Livio BurattiniAuthor · Maps and atlasesTito Livio Burattini (Tytus Liwiusz Burattini; 8 March 1617 – 17 November 1681) was an inventor, architect, Egyptologist, scientist, instrument-maker, traveller, engineer and nobleman.

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