Dec 28, 2009
Article abstract: Through the application of his exceptional intellect, faith, and tenacity, Kepler created the science of modern astronomy and provided the solid foundation upon which Isaac Newton built his laws of universal gravitation.
Johannes Kepler was born prematurely on the afternoon of December 27, 1571, at Weil, Swabia, the first child of Heinrich and Katharine Kepler. His childhood was exceptionally difficult. He was a small, sickly child with thin limbs and a large, pasty face surrounded by dark hair. It is one of the ironies of...
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