Godefroy Wendelin

Godefroy Wendelin (June 6 1580 – 1667) or Vendelin was a Flemish astronomer. He is also known by the latin name Vendelinus. His first name is sometimes given as Godefroid or Gottfried. Sometimes his name is given as Govaert Wendelen.

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Around 1630 he measured the distance between the Earth and the Sun using the method of Aristarchus. The value he calculated was 60% of the true value (243 times the distance to the Moon; the true value is about 384 times; Aristarchus calculated about 20 times).

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In 1643 he recognized that Kepler's third law applied to the satellites of Jupiter.

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Wendelin corresponded with Mersenne, Gassendi and Constantijn Huygens.

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Vendelinus crater on the Moon is named after him.

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Woman Entering and Leaving an Abortion Clinic Engraved by Godefroy Engelmann