Maximilian Hell
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Maximilian Hell () (born Rudolf Maximilian Höll; May 15, 1720 – April 14, 1792) was an astronomer and an ordained Jesuit priest from the Kingdom of Hungary. The lunar crater Hell is named after him.
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Published: 2017
Superior document: Enthalten in Learned societies, freemasonry, sciences and literature In 18th century Hungary / edited by Réka Lengyel and Gábor Tüskés ; Preface and commentary by Réka Lengyel Budapest : MTA Bölcsészettudományi Kutatóközpont : Budapest : Irodalomtudományi Intézet ; 2017 Seite 67-
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Published: 1835