Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar. "The pursuit of science: Its motivations." Resonance 2.4 (1997): 82-85.
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As I have stated the most remarkable aspect of Kepler's pursuit of science is the constancy with which he applied himself to his chosen quest. To use a phrase of Shelley's his 'was a character superior in singleness'.
— Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar. "The pursuit of science
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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.
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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