Johannes Kepler

Also known as John Kepler, John Keppler, Johanes Kepler, Kepler, Keppler, Johannes Keppler, Johann Kepler

German mathematician and astronomer (1571–1630)

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Johannes Kepler was a German mathematician and astronomer who lived from 1571 to 1630 and made foundational discoveries about how planets move through space. His work fundamentally changed our understanding of the solar system and remains central to astronomy and physics today.

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Instance of: human
Given name: Johannes
Gender: male
Citizenship: Holy Roman Empire
Place of birth: Weil der Stadt
Place of death: Regensburg
Mother: Katharina Kepler
Occupation: inventor
Educated at: Tübinger Stift
Employer: Linz
Languages spoken: German
Religion: Lutheranism
Notable work: Rudolphine Tables
Academic degree: Master of Arts
Doctoral advisor: Tycho Brahe
Field of work: mechanics
Image: Johannes Kepler by Hans von Aachen.jpg
Motto: “I have measured the heavens, now I measure the shadows of the earth. Heavenward strives the spirit, the shadow of the body rests here.”
Work location: Prague

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date of birth: 1571-12-21
date of death: 1630-11-15
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birth name: Johannes Kepler
place of burial: Regensburg
member of: Accademia dei Lincei
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name in native language: Johannes Kepler
sponsor: Albrecht von Wallenstein
influenced by: Nicolaus Copernicus
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maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics
archives at: Bavarian State Library

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Works in European collections

28 objects attributed to Johannes Kepler, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Joannis Kepleri ... Chilias logarithmorum ad totidem numeros rotundos, praemissa demonstratione legitima ortus logarithmorum eorumq usus ..

Ioannis Kepleri ... Dioptrice seu Demonstratio eorum quae visui & visibilibus propter conspicilla non ita pridem inventa accidunt Praemissae Epistolae Galilaei de iis, quae post editionem Nuncii siderii ope Perspicilli, nova & admiranda in coelo deprehensa sunt. Item Examen praefationis Ioannis Penae Galli in Optica Euclidis, de usu Optices in philosophia