The harnessing to a rational pursuit of the immense psychic… - Johannes Kepler

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The harnessing to a rational pursuit of the immense psychic energies derived from an irrational obsession seems to be another secret of genius, at least of genius of a certain type.

Johannes Kepler

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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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