Johannes Hevelius

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Scientist
gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkb:University_of_Gdansk
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Gdansk
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Gdansk
gptkb:Royal_Society
gptkbp:awards Royal Society Fellow
gptkbp:birth_date 1611-01-28
gptkbp:born_in gptkb:Gdansk
gptkbp:contributed_to gptkb:astronomy
celestial cartography
star cataloging
gptkbp:contribution gptkb:astronomy
celestial cartography
star cataloging
gptkbp:death_date 1687-01-28
1687-01-31
gptkbp:field gptkb:astronomy
gptkbp:field_of_study gptkb:Mathematics
gptkb:astronomy
gptkb:optics
gptkb:philosophy_of_science
astrophysics
celestial mechanics
gptkbp:has_child gptkb:Anna_Hevelius
gptkb:Catherine_Hevelius
gptkb:Johannes_Hevelius_Jr.
gptkbp:has_influence_on modern astronomy
stellar cartography
lunar studies
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Johannes Hevelius
gptkbp:influence modern astronomy
gptkbp:influence_on celestial navigation
observational techniques
astronomical instruments
lunar studies
star naming conventions
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:William_Herschel
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Tycho_Brahe
gptkb:Galileo_Galilei
gptkbp:invention gptkb:Moon
gptkb:astronomy
meridian circle
gptkbp:is_active_in 17th century
gptkbp:is_married_to gptkb:Elisabeth_Hevelius
gptkbp:is_observed_in gptkb:Moon
comets
planets
gptkbp:known_for observational astronomy
cataloging stars
lunar cartography
lunar maps
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Hevelius_constellation
gptkb:Hevelius_crater
Hevelius lunar features
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Polish
gptkbp:notable_burials gptkb:St._Mary's_Church,_Gdansk
gptkbp:notable_students gptkb:Andreas_Cellarius
gptkb:Julius_Caesar_Scaliger
gptkb:Johann_Gottfried_Galle
gptkb:Daniel_Gabriel_Fahrenheit
gptkb:Jan_Heweliusz
gptkbp:notable_works gptkb:Prodromus_Astronomiae
Selenographia
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:philosopher
gptkb:Mathematician
gptkb:Scientist
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Gdansk
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Gdansk
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Elisabeth_Hevelius
gptkb:Elżbieta_Hevelius
gptkbp:was_educated_at gptkb:University_of_Gdansk
gptkbp:was_known_for the first to describe the surface of the moon in detail
the first to suggest that the moon has an atmosphere
the first to use a telescope for lunar observations
the first to publish a star catalog in the southern hemisphere
detailed observations of the moon
the first detailed maps of the moon
the first to identify the lunar maria
the first to propose a lunar map
the first to suggest that the moon has a surface similar to Earth.
the first to suggest that the moon has mountains and valleys
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:Machina_Coelestis
gptkb:Prodromus_Astronomiae
Selenographia
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Phoenix
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4