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Kepler has acquired a popular image as an icon of scientific modernity and a man before his time; science popularizer Carl Sagan described him as "the first astrophysicist and the last scientific astrologer". [126] The debate over Kepler's place in the Scientific Revolution has produced a wide variety of philosophical and popular treatments.
A list of U.S. presidents grouped by primary state of residence and birth, with priority given to residence. Only 20 out of the 50 states are represented. Presidents with an asterisk (*) did not primarily reside in their respective birth states (they were not born in the state listed below).
Kepler Laveran de Lima Ferreira OM (born 26 February 1983), known as Pepe (Brazilian Portuguese:, European Portuguese:), is a Brazilian-Portuguese former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He is widely regarded as one of the best defenders of the 21st century and the greatest Portuguese defender of all time.
Kepler was optioned to Rochester fifteen days later. [23] On June 1, Kepler was recalled to replace the injured Miguel Sanó, and he began getting regular starts for the Twins in right field. Kepler had his first multi-hit game on June 2 against the Tampa Bay Rays. [24] His first Major League home run was a walk-off blast against Matt Barnes. [25]
Michael Maestlin (German: [ˈmɛstliːn]; also Mästlin, Möstlin, or Moestlin; 30 September 1550 – 26 October 1631) [1] was a German astronomer and mathematician, best known as the mentor of Johannes Kepler.
Johannes Kepler (1571–1630) was a key figure in the scientific revolution. Kepler may also refer to: Kepler (name) , a surname and given name (including lists of people with the name)
Copernicus's Toruń birthplace (ul. Kopernika 15, left).Together with no. 17 (right), it forms Muzeum Mikołaja Kopernika.Nicolaus Copernicus was born on 19 February 1473 in the city of Toruń (Thorn), in the province of Royal Prussia, in the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland, [10] [11] to German-speaking parents.
Galileo di Vincenzo Bonaiuti de' Galilei (15 February 1564 – 8 January 1642), commonly referred to as Galileo Galilei (/ ˌ ɡ æ l ɪ ˈ l eɪ oʊ ˌ ɡ æ l ɪ ˈ l eɪ /, US also / ˌ ɡ æ l ɪ ˈ l iː oʊ-/; Italian: [ɡaliˈlɛːo ɡaliˈlɛːi]) or mononymously as Galileo, was an Italian [a] astronomer, physicist and engineer, sometimes described as a polymath.