Johannes Kepler was born in 1571 in Weil der Stadt, Germany. Scholarship from the local nobility allows Johannes get a good education. He studied theology at the University Tüũbingen, he published his first major work, Cosmographic Mystery (Mystery Kosmografis). J. Kepler was also a teacher of mathematics.
Astronomer Brahe a research scientist on the planet. When he read Cosmographic Mystery, Brahe he was interested to invite J. Kepler joined the astronomy research., It is located near Prague, now in the Czech Republic. Kepler accepted the invitation when religious intolerance forced him to leave Graz. imperial advisory council now has the genius in the field of mathematics.
In 1609, Kepler published the book New Astronomy (New Astronmi), which is recognized as the first book of modern astronomy and one of the most important book ever written on the subject. This masterpiece includes the first two of Kepler's laws of planetary motion. The third ruling was published in book Harmonies of the World (World Harmony) in 1619, when he lived in Linz, Austria. Three of this law defines the basics of planetary motion: the planet's orbit which forms around the sun, speed of motion of the planets, and the relationship between the distance of a planet from the sun and the time required to complete one lap.
How did the astronomers Kepler peers? They do not understand how important that Kepler's laws. In fact there is absolutely no trust. Maybe they can not entirely blame. Kepler has covered his work with a Latin prose that is difficult to understand like a layer of thick clouds shrouding Venus is almost impenetrable. However, over time, the laws of Kepler finally recognized. Approximately 70 years later, Isaac Newton used Kepler's work as a basis for ruling on the motion and gravity. Today, Kepler recognized as one of the greatest scientists of all time-the man who helped bring astronomy out of the Middle Ages to modern times.
Writing by J. Kepler
• Cosmic Mystery (Mystery Kosmmografis) (1596)
• Astronomiae Pars Optica (Optical Part of Astronomy) (1604)
• De Stella nova in pede Serpentarii (About New Star in Ophiuchus Feet) (1604)
• Astronomy nova (New Astronomy) (1609)
• Dioptrice (Dioptre) (1611)
• Epitome astronomiae Copernicanae (published in three parts from 1618 to 1621)
• Harmony of the Worlds (World Harmony) (1619)
• Tabulae Rudolphinae (Tables Rudolphine) (1627)
• Somnium (Dream) (1634) - considered a precursor to science fiction.
Kepler is greatly appreciated not only in the field of mathematics. He became very famous in the field of optics and astronomy. Kepler, despite a small stature, has a dazzling intellect and indomitable personality also extraordinary.
