Stanisław Lubieniecki

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Stanislaus de Lubienietz
Stanislaus de Lubienietz

Stanisław Lubieniecki (German: Stanislaus de Lubienietz, also Lubiniezky or Lubyenyetsky ) (b. August 23, 1623 in Raków - May 18, 1675 in Hamburg) was a Polish astronomer, historian and writer as well as a Socinian theologist.

From 1646-1650, he studied at the Akademia Rakowska, then in France and the Netherlands.

His 1666-68 work Theatrum Cometicum, or "Theatre of Comets", is an illustrated anthology of 415 comets from the biblical epoch of the deluge up until 1665.

Lubiniezky crater on the Moon was named in his honor.

[edit] Works

  • Historia Reformationis Polonicae... (1685)
  • Theatrum cometicum... (1668)

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