Johannes Kepler was a German astronomer, mathematician, and natural philosopher who revolutionized astronomy by discovering the three laws of planetary motion, providing one of the foundations for Isaac Newton's theory of universal gravitation.
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German Astronomer, Mathematician & Key Figure of Scientific Revolution
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Honor the extraordinary legacy of Johannes Kepler on November 15 with these curated quotes, philosophical reflections, and heartfelt tributes celebrating their monumental impact on German Astronomer, Mathematician & Key Figure of Scientific Revolution.
“I much prefer the sharpest criticism of a single intelligent man to the thoughtless approval of the masses.”
“Nature uses as little as possible of anything.”
“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.”
“The wisdom of the Lord is infinite, and so also is his glory and his power. Ye heavens, praise him; ye sun, moon, and planets, use every sense for perceiving him.”
“Science is the process of thinking God's thoughts after him.”
“Truth is the daughter of time, and I feel no shame in being her midwife.”
“Geometry is one and eternal, a reflection out of the mind of God.”
“My aim is to say that the machinery of the heavens is not like a divine carnal living being, but like a clockwork.”
“We do not ask for what useful purpose the birds do sing, for song is their pleasure since they were created for singing.”
“I was measuring the heavens, now I measure the shadows of the earth. The mind belonged to heaven, here the shadow of the body lies.”
German Astronomer, Mathematician & Key Figure of Scientific Revolution
