Johannes Kepler
German mathematician and astronomer (1571–1630) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Johannes Kepler (27 December 1571 – 15 November 1630) was a German mathematics teacher, astronomer, optician, natural philosopher, astrologer and Lutheran theologian.
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Johannes Kepler | |
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Born | December 27, 1571 |
Died | November 15, 1630(1630-11-15) (aged 58) Free Imperial City of Regensburg, Holy Roman Empire |
Nationality | German |
Alma mater | Tübinger Stift, University of Tübingen |
Known for | Kepler's laws of planetary motion Kepler conjecture Rudolphine Tables |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Astronomy, astrology, mathematics and natural philosophy |
Doctoral advisor | Michael Maestlin |
Influences | Nicolaus Copernicus Tycho Brahe |
Influenced | Sir Isaac Newton |
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He was Tycho Brahe's apprentice. Tycho Brahe looked at the way the planets moved in the sky. Johannes Kepler found a simple way to say how the planets move. Kepler also studied other things like Kepler's supernova.