Johannes Kepler

Johannes Kepler (December 27, 1571 November 15, 1630), a key figure in the scientific revolution, was a Lutheran mathematician, astrologer, and astronomer. He is best known for his laws of planetary motion, based on his Astronomia nova, Harmonice Mundi and the textbook Epitome of Copernican Astronomy.

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The diversity of the phenomena of nature is so great, and the treasures hidden in the heavens so rich, precisely in order that the human mind shall never be lacking in fresh nourishment.
— Johannes Kepler

Nature uses as little as possible of anything.
— Johannes Kepler