Johannes Kepler
1571–1630
German astronomer who discovered the laws of planetary motion.
Johannes Kepler (1571–1630) was an astronomer, born in Weil der Stadt and died in Regensburg.
- Known as
- Astronomer
- Category
- Scientists & Inventors
- Born
- 1571, Weil der Stadt
- Died
- 1630, Regensburg
Alive at the same time as Johannes Kepler
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- Miguel de Cervantes 1547–1616, writer
- Walter Raleigh c. 1552–1618, explorer
- Francis Bacon 1561–1626, philosopher
- Galileo Galilei 1564–1642, astronomer
- Claudio Monteverdi 1567–1643, composer
- Samuel de Champlain c. 1567–1635, explorer
- Peter Paul Rubens 1577–1640, painter
- William Harvey 1578–1657, physician
- Pierre de Fermat 1607–1665, mathematician
- Blaise Pascal 1623–1662, mathematician
- Christiaan Huygens 1629–1695, astronomer
Portrait: Hans von Aachen, Public domain.
