E. F. Apelt, Epcchen der Geschichte der Menscheit, Vol. I, p. 243 as quoted by Edwin Arthur Burtt, The Metaphysical Foundations of Modern Physical Science (1925)
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Kepler was the first to discover the art of successfully inquiring [into] her laws of nature, since his predecessors merely constructed explanatory concepts which they endeavoured to apply to the course of nature.
— E. F. Apelt
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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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