Johannes Kepler, quoted in "The Anatomy of Melancholy".
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But who shall dwell in these worlds if they be inhabited? … Are we or they Lords of the World? … And how are all things made for man?
— Johannes Kepler on Extraterrestrial life
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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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