Elisabeth Hevelius
Sign in to saveAlso known as Elisabeth Catherina Koopmann-Hevelius, Catherina Elisabeth Koopmann Hevelius
astronomer
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- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- Germany
- Active from
- 1915-12-09
- Active to
- 2006-08-03
Discography
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 15,964x
- Global burden of 87 risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2020 · cited 8,004x
- Global Biodiversity Scenarios for the Year 2100
· 2000 · cited 7,198x
- Mutation in the α-Synuclein Gene Identified in Families with Parkinson's Disease
· 1997 · cited 7,117x
- Global, regional, and national burden of stroke and its risk factors, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
· 2021 · cited 6,862x
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1647-01-17 ) 17 January 1647, Danzig , Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
- Died
- 22 December 1693 (1693-12-22) (aged 46), Danzig, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
- Occupation
- Astronomer
- Spouse
- Johannes Hevelius
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Encyclopedic overview
Elisabeth Catherina Koopmann-Hevelius (Polish: Elżbieta Heweliusz; 17 January 1647 – 22 December 1693) is considered one of the first female astronomers. She contributed to improve and published Prodromus Astronomiaecode: lat promoted to code: la , a comprehensive star catalog by her husband Johannes Hevelius in Danzig. Her contribution to astronomy was recognized posthumously, including the naming of a crater on planet Venus and an asteroid after her.
Early life
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