Editing Christian VII (section)

==Legacy==

=== Contribution to science ===
In 1769, King Christian VII invited the Hungarian astronomer [[Maximilian Hell|Miksa Hell]] (Maximilian Hell) to [[Vardø (town)|Vardø]]. Hell observed the [[transit of Venus]], and his calculations gave the most precise calculation of the Earth–Sun distance to that date (approx. 151 million kilometres). Hell's companion [[János Sajnovics]] explored the affinity among the languages of the [[Sami people|Sami]], [[Finns|Finnish]], and [[Hungarian people]]s (all members of the [[Finno-Ugric languages|Finno-Ugric language family]]).<ref>Kragh, Helge (2008). ''The Moon that Wasn't: The Saga of Venus' Spurious Satellite.'' Springer. p. 199. {{ISBN|3-7643-8908-7}}, {{ISBN|978-3-7643-8908-6}}.</ref><ref>Jacek Juliusz Jadacki, Witold Strawiński, Jerzy Pelc. ''In the World of Signs: Essays in Honour of Professor Jerzy Pelc'', Rodopi: 1998, p. 459. {{ISBN|90-420-0389-8}}, {{ISBN|978-90-420-0389-7}}.</ref><ref>Mikko Korhonen. ''Finno-Ugrian Language Studies in Finland, 1828–1918'', ''Societas Scientiarum Fennica'', 1986. p. 226. {{ISBN|951-653-135-0}}, {{ISBN|978-951-653-135-2}}.</ref>