Johannes Kepler, German astronomer and mathematician (born 1571)

Johannes Kepler

German astronomer and mathematician (1571–1630)

Johannes Kepler was a German astronomer, mathematician, astrologer, natural philosopher and writer on music. He is a key figure in the 17th-century Scientific Revolution, best known for his laws of planetary motion, and his books Astronomia nova, Harmonice Mundi, and Epitome…