If the earth were not round, heavy bodies would not tend from every side in a straight line towards the center of the earth, but to different points … - Johannes Kepler

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If the earth were not round, heavy bodies would not tend from every side in a straight line towards the center of the earth, but to different points from different sides.

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About Johannes Kepler

Johannes Kepler (December 27 1571 – November 15 1630) was a German Lutheran mathematician, astronomer and astrologer, and a key figure in the 17th century astronomical revolution. He is best known for his laws of planetary motion, which provided one of the foundations of Isaac Newton's law of universal gravitation.

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Alternative Names: John Kepler • John Keppler • Johanes Kepler • Kepler • Keppler • Johannes Keppler • Johann Kepler
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