Michael Maestlin, German astronomer and mathematician (died 1631)

Michael Maestlin

German astronomer and mathematician (1550–1631)

Michael Maestlin was a German astronomer and mathematician, best known as the mentor of Johannes Kepler. A student of Philipp Apian, Maestlin is recognized as the teacher who had the greatest influence on Kepler. He is regarded as one of the most significant astronomers of the…