Johannes Kepler

Johannes Kepler (1571-1630) was a German astronomer. He discovered the law of Kepler, Kepler telescope inventor, composer star catalog, modern astronomy, and the inventor of the nova (exploding star). Kepler is a supporter of the theory proposed by Copernicus.

Kepler was born in Weilder Stadt, near Stuttgart, Germany, on December 27, 1571 and died on November 15, 1630. At the age of 25 years Kepler published a book entitled "The Mystery cosmography" (1956). The book attracted the attention of Tycho Brahe, a mathematician Roman emperor's palace, so that Kepler was appointed assistant in Observatiorium Benatek, Prague. After Tycho Brahe died, Kepler replaced. Kepler made a list of 1005 star star star complete list has been created Brahe who was originally only 777 stars.