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a councilor and mayor of Danzig. As an astronomer, he gained a reputation as "the founder of lunar topography", and described ten new constellations.
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Born
28 January 1611 Gdańsk, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Died
28 January 1687 (aged 76), Gdańsk, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Known for
Lunar topography
Fields
jurisprudence, astronomy, brewing
Alma mater
Leiden University
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Germany
era
1600-1800