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Hevelius, Elisabeth, 1647-1693

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1647 - 1693

biographical statement

Elisabeth Hevelius was the second wife of Johannes Hevelius, the Danziger (Prussia) astronomer. She bore four children and assisted her husband in his celestial observations.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Elisabeth Hevelius letters

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232549219]
Identifier: Vault MSS 817
Scope and Contents

Transferred from the Eugene Fairfield McPike Papers (Mss. 2390).



Dates: 1680-1938
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Elisabeth Hevelius letters

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