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Johannes Kepler, 1571-1630. German mathematician remembered for his contributions to astronomy and physics.

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• Astronomy History - Johannes Kepler

  http://space.about.com/library/weekly/aa090702a.htm
  Brief biography highlighting his status as a defender of Copernicus and a formulator of planetary-motion laws.

• Johannes Kepler

  http://galileoandeinstein.physics.virginia.edu/1995/lectures/kepler.html
  A short biography.

• Johannes Kepler and his Laws of Planetary Motion

  http://www.physicsplanet.com/articles/johannes-kepler-and-his-laws-of-planetary-motion
  Short biography and explanation of his laws.

• Johannes Kepler and the Music of the Spheres

  http://www.skyscript.co.uk/kepler.html
  An article by David Plant describing Kepler's astrological beliefs.

• More Kepler, by Michael Fowler

  http://galileoandeinstein.physics.virginia.edu/1995/lectures/morekepl.html
  Part two of a biography, discussing Kepler's investigations of planetary motion and gravity.

• Starry Messenger: Johannes Kepler

  http://www.hps.cam.ac.uk/starry/kepler.html
  Biography, and information on Kepler's mathematical techniques, poetry, and interest in astrology. From the Whipple Museum of the History of Science.

• The Galileo Project: Johannes Kepler

  http://galileo.rice.edu/sci/kepler.html
  Illustrated article with references.

• Tycho Brahe and Johannes Kepler

  http://galileoandeinstein.physics.virginia.edu/lectures/tycho.htm
  Short biographies.

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