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    As Barbara was recovering, Kepler's three children all fell sick with smallpox; Friedrich, 6, died. Following his son's death, Kepler sent letters to potential patrons in Württemberg and Padua. See more

    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 See more

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    Prague (1600–1612)
    On 4 February 1600, Kepler met Tycho Brahe and his assistants Franz Tengnagel and Longomontanus at Benátky nad Jizerou (35 km from Prague), the site where Tycho's new observatory was being constructed. Over … See more

    Troubles
    In 1611, the growing political-religious tension in Prague came to a head. Emperor Rudolf—whose health was failing—was forced … See more

    Harmonice Mundi
    Kepler was convinced "that the geometrical things have provided the Creator with the model for decorating the whole world". In Harmonice Mundi (1619), he attempted to explain the proportions of the natural … See more

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    Childhood (1571–1590)
    Kepler was born on 27 December 1571, in the Free Imperial City of Weil der Stadt (now part of the Stuttgart Region in the German state of See more

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    Mysterium Cosmographicum
    Kepler's first major astronomical work, Mysterium Cosmographicum (The Cosmographic … See more

    Like Ptolemy, Kepler considered astrology as the counterpart to astronomy, and as being of equal interest and value. However, in the … See more

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    After contracting a fever, Johannes Kepler died on November 15, 1630, in Regensburg, in the duchy of Bavaria, now in Germany. He had gone to Regensburg to collect interest on Austrian bonds he had. His grave was …

  3. Johannes Kepler - World History Encyclopedia

    Aug 30, 2023 · Johannes Kepler died of a fever at Regensburg while travelling back to Prague on 15 November 1630. He was buried in the Protestant cemetery of Saint Peter in Regensburg. Kepler's accurate system of planetary …

  4. How and where did Johannes Kepler die? | Britannica

    After contracting a fever, Johannes Kepler died on November 15, 1630, in Regensburg, in the duchy of Bavaria, now in Germany. He had gone to Regensburg to collect interest on Austrian bonds he had. His grave was …

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    Dec 22, 2023 · Kepler died from a fever, possibly the result of a bladder infection, on Nov. 15, 1630, at age 58, in Regensburg, Germany. However, …

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