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  2. Johannes Kepler - Wikipedia

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    Directly named for Kepler's contribution to science are Kepler's laws of planetary motion; Kepler's Supernova SN 1604, which he observed and described; the Kepler–Poinsot polyhedra (a set of geometrical constructions), two of which were described by him; and the Kepler conjecture on sphere packing.

  3. Celestial mechanics - Wikipedia

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    Johannes Kepler as the first to closely integrate the predictive geometrical astronomy, which had been dominant from Ptolemy in the 2nd century to Copernicus, with physical concepts to produce a New Astronomy, Based upon Causes, or Celestial Physics in 1609.

  4. Thematic Origins of Scientific Thought - Wikipedia

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    Thematic Origins of Scientific Thought: Kepler to Einstein is a collection of essays on themes in the history of physics by Gerald Holton. It was originally published in 1973 by Harvard University Press , who issued multiple reprints of the book leading up to the publication of a revised edition in 1988.

  5. Scientific Revolution - Wikipedia

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    A new view of nature emerged, replacing the Greek view that had dominated science for almost 2,000 years. Science became an autonomous discipline, distinct from both philosophy and technology, and came to be regarded as having utilitarian goals. [14] Portrait of Galileo Galilei by Leoni Astronomia Nova by Johannes Kepler (1609)

  6. Johannes Kepler thought he sketched Mercury orbiting across ...

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    German astronomer Johannes Kepler made sketches of sunspots in 1607 from his observations of the sun’s surface — and centuries later, the pioneering drawings are helping scientists solve a ...

  7. Musica universalis - Wikipedia

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    Musica universalis—which had existed as a metaphysical concept since the time of the Greeks—was often taught in quadrivium, [8] and this intriguing connection between music and astronomy stimulated the imagination of Johannes Kepler as he devoted much of his time after publishing the Mysterium Cosmographicum (Mystery of the Cosmos), looking over tables and trying to fit the data to what he ...

  8. History of physics - Wikipedia

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    Johannes Kepler.(1571–1630) Johannes Kepler (1571–1630) was a German astronomer, mathematician, astrologer, natural philosopher and a key figure in the 17th century Scientific Revolution, best known for his laws of planetary motion, and his books Astronomia nova, Harmonice Mundi, and Epitome Astronomiae Copernicanae, influencing among ...

  9. Michael Maestlin - Wikipedia

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    Maestlin is commemorated by several works of art. The first is a woodcut portrait created specifically for him. The second is part of a monument dedicated to Johannes Kepler in Weil der Stadt, Kepler's hometown. Kepler's monument features four statues of individuals who profoundly influenced his work in astronomy, and one of them is of Michael ...