The Scientific Revolution

Johannes Kepler, 1571-1630

Kepler is the man who solved the final mathematical problems that were preventing accurate prediction of the movement of the planets. He was a German, who studied under Tycho Brahe, the famous Danish astronomer.

Kepler was a very complicated man, a believer in astrology whose mother was tried for witchcraft. He fought poverty for most of his life and certainly never enjoyed the benefits of scientific fame. He was a brilliant thinker, however, and a masterful mathematician.

History of Western Civilization

E.L. Skip Knox
Boise State University

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