1630

Johannes Kepler

Categories: Science

Countries: Austria, Germany

Image source: mathdl.maa.org

Mathematician, astronomer and astrologer. Best known for his laws of planetary motion.

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Johannes Kepler

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Kepler, 1571 - 1630

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