I believe it was an act of Divine Providence that I arrived just at the time when Longomontanus [<nowiki/>Tycho Brahe's assistant before Kepler] was … - Johannes Kepler

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I believe it was an act of Divine Providence that I arrived just at the time when Longomontanus [<nowiki/>Tycho Brahe's assistant before Kepler] was occupied with Mars. For Mars alone enables us to penetrate the secrets of astronomy which otherwise would remain forever hidden from us.

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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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We do not ask for what useful purpose the birds do sing, for song is their pleasure since they were created for singing. Similarly, we ought not to ask why the human mind troubles to fathom the secrets of the heavens. The diversity of the phenomena of Nature is so great, and the treasures hidden in the heavens so rich, precisely in order that the human mind shall never be lacking in fresh nourishment.

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