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Historical Astronomers in Context

Posted on February 5, 2013 by mirandaskunz

Johannes Kepler was born on December 27, 1571 and died on November 15 1630. After Tycho Brahe died, Kepler inherited and analyzed his data regarding planetary motion. Kepler is responsible for discovering the three laws of planetary motion: that planets have an elliptical orbit around the Sun, that planets sweep out equal areas in equal […] 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 – 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 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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Johannes he-was-so-awesome Kepler

Posted on February 3, 2013 by surujdeka

Johannes Kepler (December 27, 1571 – November 15, 1630) played a huge role in the scientific revolution of the late 16th and 17th centuries. Initially hired by Brahe to make sense of his observations of planetary movements, Kepler went on to prove that planetary orbits are not circles but ellipses. He investigated further and soon […] Continue reading →

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