Daniel Melanderhjelm was a Swedish mathematician and astronomer who lived
from 1726-1810. Beyond these bare facts there doesn't seem to be much information
about the gentleman on the net.
However, my good friend Fortiter comes through again with this additional
info:
"He was professor of astronomy at the University
of Upsala. He retired in about 1796, becoming emeritus; this medal commemorates
some other honor bestowed on him, perhaps a Swedish title of nobility. He
and an Italian astronomer coauthored a book on movements of the moon."
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