Courtney Heemsoth
Physics 1030 Research Paper
Johannes Kepler How does Johannes Kepler continue to influence the world of mathematics and physics? Johannes Kepler did so by creating what is known as the laws of planetary motion which help explain the motion of planets which orbit around the sun. His discoveries were a breakthrough for this time period which occurred between 1571-1630. This was so shocking to the public because no one was able to explain the planets and the orbits in this time period. His work also influenced scientists, for example it helped Newton with the discovery of his theory of universal gravity. His contributions and findings have helped shaped the physics world and what people are learning today. Johannes Kepler was born on December 27th, 1571 in Weil der Stadt, Germany. His childhood was rather miserable. His parents were both inconsiderate, his dad was a careless solider who left when Kepler was a child and his mom was a herbalist who did not watch over Kepler as she should. Kepler nearly died at age 3 due to smallpox. He saw his first comet at age five and thats when he knew he was fascinated by astronomy. Little did she …show more content…
Copernicus was dead for 27 years before Kepler was born. His idea of heliocentric, planets revolving around the sun, was not openly accepted in this time period. The Protestant Church reacted with disgrace and said Copernicus was trying to reverse the entire science of astronomy. Therefore, he was only left to teach the Ptolemaic system but secretly taught his Copernican system (“Who Was”). Galileo was seven when Kepler was born. He is known for being the father of many contributions including observational astronomy, modern science and modern physics. He was also a strong believer in heliocentric and made improvements to the telescope which would later help Kepler with his discoveries
Physics 1030 Research Paper
Johannes Kepler How does Johannes Kepler continue to influence the world of mathematics and physics? Johannes Kepler did so by creating what is known as the laws of planetary motion which help explain the motion of planets which orbit around the sun. His discoveries were a breakthrough for this time period which occurred between 1571-1630. This was so shocking to the public because no one was able to explain the planets and the orbits in this time period. His work also influenced scientists, for example it helped Newton with the discovery of his theory of universal gravity. His contributions and findings have helped shaped the physics world and what people are learning today. Johannes Kepler was born on December 27th, 1571 in Weil der Stadt, Germany. His childhood was rather miserable. His parents were both inconsiderate, his dad was a careless solider who left when Kepler was a child and his mom was a herbalist who did not watch over Kepler as she should. Kepler nearly died at age 3 due to smallpox. He saw his first comet at age five and thats when he knew he was fascinated by astronomy. Little did she …show more content…
Copernicus was dead for 27 years before Kepler was born. His idea of heliocentric, planets revolving around the sun, was not openly accepted in this time period. The Protestant Church reacted with disgrace and said Copernicus was trying to reverse the entire science of astronomy. Therefore, he was only left to teach the Ptolemaic system but secretly taught his Copernican system (“Who Was”). Galileo was seven when Kepler was born. He is known for being the father of many contributions including observational astronomy, modern science and modern physics. He was also a strong believer in heliocentric and made improvements to the telescope which would later help Kepler with his discoveries