Monthly Archives: February 2013

Kepler & Shakespeare: Historical Astronomers in Context

Posted on February 5, 2013 by sharpew

  Johannes Kepler: December 27, 1571 – November 15, 1630 Kelper worked with Tycho to explain the motions of planets. By studying Tycho’s observation of Mars’ orbit, Kepler found that planets orbit in eclipses, not circles.  Kepler solidified his findings into three key laws, known as Keplers laws of planetary motion. More Kelper Soo, what else happened […] Continue reading →

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Historical Figures In Context

Posted on February 5, 2013 by kevinm387

Newton (December 25, 1642-March 20, 1726) was important to astronomy because he was probably the most influential physicist ever. Newton’s laws of physics help explain why planets orbit stars and why moons orbit planets, for example. While many others just made observations, Newton was able to describe why these occurrences were happening through his discovery of […] Continue reading →

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Historical Figures in Context

Posted on February 5, 2013 by juliettealper

Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) Thirty Years War: The Thirty Years War occurred during Johannes Kepler’s life, taking place from 1618-1648. It was a war fought for a variety of reasons (religious, territorial, economic) by many different countries in Europe (Austria, England, France, Germany, Italy, and others). This was a complicated and long war that plagued Europe for thirty […] Continue reading →

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Historical Astronomers in Context

Posted on February 5, 2013 by CJ Jeon

For my chosen astronomer, I chose Isaac Newton. He was a physicist, astronomer, and mathematician and his contributions can be found everywhere. Among his findings in astronomy, he is best known for his theory of universal gravitation, which produced an equation that became one of the staples in future astronomical findings. During his lifetime (he lived […] Continue reading →

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Historical Astronomers in Context – Kepler

Posted on February 5, 2013 by gerretyc

This post will focus on the historical context of the life of Johannes Kepler.  The following astronomers lived during the time periods below: – Nicholas Copernicus:  19 February 1473 – […] Continue reading →

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Historical Astronomers in Context

Posted on February 5, 2013 by marknshirleyvu

The historical figure that I chose was noted astronomer Johannes Kepler (1571-1630).  During his lifetime, the following events were happening: –       The Thirty Years’ War (1618-1648) was an era of warfare in Central Europe.  It is believed to have been caused mainly by continuous conflict between Catholics and Protestants in Europe, however, more causes are also […] Continue reading →

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Historical Astronomers in Context

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Megan C

Tycho Brahe (December 14, 1546 – October 24, 1601) was a Danish astronomer who is an important astronomical figure because of his naked eye observations. Before the telescope, he amassed a great trove of extremely accurate data that would be used by Kepler to develop his Three Laws of Planetary Motion. This means he basically provided the […] Continue reading →

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Historical Astronomers in Context

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Will K

About Tycho: Tycho Brahe is known as one of the most reliable naked eye observers of his time. Using an elaborate naked eye observatory sponsored by King Frederick II, Tycho was able to accurately measure the movements of the stars. He was convinced that the Sun was the center of the solar system but he […] Continue reading →

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Blast from the Past: Historical Astronomers in Context

Posted on February 4, 2013 by staunesm

A) Galileo Galilei (Feb 16th, 1564-Jan 8th, 1642) is an important astronomer for two reasons: his inventions and his discoveries.  Although he did not invent the telescope, Galileo made the first 30x-magnifying telescope that was used to observe land, sea, and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Historical Astronomers in Context

Posted on February 4, 2013 by charlesbcochran

Johannes Kepler (1571 – 1630) Johannes Kepler Bio Figured out how to explain the motions of the planets. Figured this out with three laws: 1) Planets move in elliptical orbits around the sun with the sun positioned at one of … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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