Person Hevelius; Johannes (1611 - 1687); astronomer Hevelius Johannes astronomer Johann Hevelius, Johann Heweliusz, Jan Hewelcke 1611 - 1687 Polish Male Danzig [Gdansk], Poland, Europe 28 January 1611 16110128 Danzig [GdaDsk], Poland, Europe 28 January 1687 16870128

Astronomer Astronomy Instrument making Education: Danzig Gymnasium; School at Bydgoszcz; Leyden (admitted 1630) Career: Visited London (1631) and Paris (1632-1634); worked in his father's brewery for two years and ran it after his father's death (1649); Magistrate (1641); City Counsellor (1651); built an observatory in his house, which was destroyed by a fire (1679) along with his instruments, workshop, printing press and books and papers, and reconstructed, though with inferior instruments (1681) Parents: Abraham Hevelius and Kordula Hecker Married: 1) Katharine Rebeschke; 2) Elisabeth Koopmann Hevelius is frequently considered the founder of lunar topography and his work 'Selenographia sive Lunae Descriptio' (1647) elevated his international reputation. Some names he gave to lunar features are still in use to day and several constellations published in his catalogue of 1,564 stars are now accepted. His catalogue and celestial atlas were published together posthumously under the title 'Prodromus Astronomiae' in 1690. This publication was undertaken by his wife Elisabeth, who assisted Hevelius in his observations and is considered one of the first female astronomers. Committee and panels: Astronomical and Optical Committee (1664) Fellow 30/03/1664 53 Sir Robert Moray Elected on the same day he was proposed; Acted as a frequent correspondent to the Society on astronomical matters, including the sending of star catalogues Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DSB; Hunter; Encyclopaedia Britannica References: G H Turnbull, 'Samuel Hartlib's Influence on the Early History of the Royal Society' in NR 1953 vol 10 pp 101-130 Sir Harold Spencer Jones, 'Halley as an Astronomer' in NR 1956-57 vol 12 pp 175-192 E N da C Andrade, 'The Birth and Early Days of the Philosophical Transactions' in NR 1965 vol 20 pp 9-27 Albert Van Helden, 'Christopher Wren's De Corpore Saturni' in NR 1968 vol 23 pp 213-229 N S Hetherington, 'The Hevelius-Auzout Controversy' in NR 1972-3 vol 27 pp 103-106 Marie Boas Hall, 'The Royal Society's Role in the Diffusion of Information in the Seventeenth Century' in NR 1974-5 vol 29 pp 173-192 P B Wood, 'Hevelius's Business: An Unpublished Letter from Henry Oldenburg to the Earl of Tweeddale' in NR 1989 vol 43 pp 25-29 Sir Alan Cook, 'Ladies in the Scientific Revolution' in NR 1997 vol 51 pp 1-12 Sir Alan Cook, 'Our Foreign Correspondence' in NR 1999 vol 53 pp 179-182 Notes: Proposed by Sir Robert Moray. Alternative version of surname appears in R and BR, alternative version of Christian name in Hunter. Hevelius J, IM006131.jpg ©The Royal Society International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/action/doSearch?ContribAuthorRaw=Hevelius%2C+Johannes RCN: 44020 RCN: 44018 RCN: 44017 RCN: 44019 RCN: 45076 RCN: 44016 RCN: 44014 RCN: 44015 RCN: 43854 RCN: 43853 RCN: 44021 https://pictures.royalsociety.org/results?mi_search_type=adv&mi_adv_search=yes&adv_person_id=AUTH4041 https://pictures.royalsociety.org/image-rs-19520 28 Jan 1611 - 28 Jan 1687 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 28/03/2022 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA8253 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 13/06/2023 RS_NET\VirginiaM Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/73883445 b5331f0a-93a0-4bce-bf91-3c92a72c9add