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  1. Johannes Kepler, (born Dec. 27, 1571, Weil der Stadt, Württemberg—died Nov. 15, 1630, Regensburg), German astronomer. Born into a poor family, he received a scholarship to the University of Tübingen. He received an M.A. in 1594, after which he became a mathematics teacher in Austria.
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    Early Life Johannes Kepler was born on December 27, 1571, in Weil der Stadt, Württemberg (now Germany). Two memorable events led to his interest in astronomy. In 1577 his mother showed him a great comet in the sky. In 1580 his father took him out at night to see a lunar eclipse.
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    Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) was a mathematician and physicist who not only observed, but also sought to explain the celestial dance above. As a rather frail young man, the exceptionally talented Kepler turned to mathematics and the study of the heavens early on. When he was six, his mother pointed out a comet visible in the night sky.
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    Aug 30, 2023 · Johannes Kepler was born on 27 December 1571 in Weil der Stadt in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. His father, Heinrich Kepler, was a soldier, and his mother was Katharina Guldenmann, daughter of a local mayor. …

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    Johannes Kepler was born on December 27, 1571, in Weil, Germany. He was the son of Heinrich and Katharina Guldenmann Kepler. His father was a mercenary (a soldier serving only for money). Although a member of the …

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    Dec 22, 2023 · Johannes Kepler was born on Dec. 27, 1571, in the Free Imperial City of Weil der Stadt, which today is near Stuttgart, Germany. He was abandoned by his soldier father at a young age and was raised as a Lutheran …

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    Johannes Kepler, German astronomer who discovered three major laws of planetary motion. His discoveries turned Nicolaus Copernicus’s Sun-centered system into a dynamic universe, with the Sun actively pushing the planets …

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    May 15, 2019 · Kepler's gift for mathematics and interest in the stars became evident at an early age. He was a sickly child, and while he survived a bout of smallpox, he was left with weak vision and damage to his hands. His poor …

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    Oct 6, 2004 · Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) was a mathematician and physicist who not only observed, but also sought to explain the celestial dance above. As a rather frail young man, the exceptionally talented Kepler turned to …

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    Johannes Kepler was born on December 27, 1571, in Weil der Stadt, Württemberg (now Germany). Two memorable events led to his interest in astronomy. In 1577 his mother showed him a great comet in the sky. In 1580 …

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