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Johannes Hevelius
Johannes Hevelius (Latin), also called Johannes Hewel, Johann Hewelke, Johannes Höwelcke in German, and Jan Heweliusz in Polish (January 28, 1611 – January 28, 1687), was a Protestant councillor and mayor in Gdańsk (Danzig), Poland . As an astronomer he gained a reputation as "the founder of lunar...
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"Mayor" (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater") is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government.
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An astronomer is a scientist who studies celestial bodies such as planets, stars, and galaxies.
Historically, astronomy was more concerned with the classification and description of phenomena in the sky, while astrophysics attempted to explain these...
