2nd+Period+-+Johann+Keplar

=2nd Period - Johann Kepler= = = By:John H.

Date of birth:December 27,1571

Location of birth:Town of Weil Der Stadt in Wurtenberg,Germany

Parents’ names:Katherine Kepler (father's name unknown) and Sebald Kepler (grandfather)

Family background:Johannes grandfather worked as a furrier and a mayor.He had a brother named Hien rich Kepler.His other siblings were Margarete and Christopher.His mother took him to see his first comet.Kepler also had a wife named Barbara.

Date of death:November 15,1630 Location of death/grave:Gravestone and remains were destroyed in a war.

Education:Johannes went to college at the University of Tuebingen,where he studied Theology, Philosophy,Mathematics,Astronomy,and Latin.

Career:Johannes wrote books on Astronomy.He was Tycho Brahes assistant astronomer Because of his skills with Mathematics.Johannes used mathematics to measure the orbits and the distances of the planets. Legacy:Johannes wrote ten books called:Cosmological mysteries,Optical part of Astronomy,New Astronomy, Dioptrice,Conversation with the starry messenger,Art of measurement,Compendium of the Copernican Astronomy, World harmony,Rudolphine tales,and Dreams.He invented the plantonic solids.He also said that the planets orbits elliptical and not circular.Johannes then created the three laws of motion.

Additional/Interesting information:Tycho did not trust Johannes to see his work,so he only showed him part of his work. When Johannes was young,he was very unhealthy.He took longer to learn when he was in elementary. Also when he was young,his mother was accused of witchcraft.

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