1st+Period+-+Johann+Keplar

=1st Period - Johann Keplar= By: Tristan W.

Date of birth: December 27 1571

Location of birth: Weil Der Stadt, Germany

Parents’ names:Katherine Kepler, Henrich Kepler

Family background: Johann had six siblings only three lived. His brother was alway in a bad situation. He was sick at a young age, he got into fights, he left when he could join the army. Johann was closer to his other siblings. Johann's grandfather was the mayor at the time he was Johann was young. Date of death:November/15/1630

Location of death/grave:Regensburg, Germany

Education: Went to the University of Tubingen for a masters degree in Theology. he also learned Greek and Latian.

Career:Worked for Tycho Brahe. He was also a philosophy teacher. Washed dishes at his grandpa's store.

Legacy:Made Kepler Three Laws of Planetary Motion. His first law states That the focal points of a planets orbit are the sun and the planets distance from the sun. The 2nd law states that at some points of a planets orbit it goes faster than other points. The third law simply states that the orbital period is about the distance from the sun cubed

Additional/Interesting information:Was born early by two months. Had small pocks When he was very young. Had pour vision. Made glasses for the nearsighted and farsighted. Told people how The telescope works When he was living most of central Europe was ruled by the Holy Roman Empire. Was by Brahe before Brahe died.

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