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Johannes Kepler
Astronomer, Mathematician, Astrologer
Other Achievements
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Kepler was known as the founder of optics
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discovered the lenses for nearsightedness and farsightedness
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Appointed as “imperial mathematician” of the Holy Roman Empire, the highest math honor
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Has a planetary mission and NASA spacecraft named after his astronomical work
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Has a Mountain Range in New Zealand named after him, because of its great view of the night sky
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Received a letter from Galileo thanking him for the faith he had in him
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Extra Facts
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Contracted smallpox as a child causing him to lose partial vision
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Had 10 children from his two marriages, many of which died young
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His mother and grandmother were put on trial for charges of witchcraft
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Although, Kepler was a very intelligent man, he was said to be a very poor teacher
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