English: Elisabeth Hevelius observing the sky with a brass octant. Detail from an engraving from Johannes Hevelius's "Machinae Coelestis: Pars Prior", (1673), fig.
Elisabeth Catherina Koopmann-Hevelius (Polish: Elżbieta Heweliusz; 17 January 1647 – 22 December 1693) is considered one of the first female astronomers.
Johannes Hevelius [note 1 ] [note 2 ] (in German also known as Hevel; Polish: Jan Heweliusz; ( 1611-01-28)28 January 1611 – 28 January 1687) [1 ] was a councillor and mayor of Danzig (Gdańsk), in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. [2 ] As…
Elisabeth Catherina Koopman Hevelius, a Dutch/German/Polish astronomer, died Dec. 22, 1693. Elisabeth was born in Danzig in 1647, where the eminent astronomer Johannes Hevelius worked and had an observatory.
Johannes Hevelius, pol. Jan Heweliusz (28. ledna 1611 Gdaňsk – 28. ledna 1687 tamtéž) byl gdaňský [pozn. 1 ] astronom, pivovarník a po dlouhá léta člen tamější městské rady.