The Impact of Johannes Kepler (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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Kepler's lifespan
Kepler's lifespan
1571-1630
Tycho Brahe's position from 1597
Tycho Brahe's position from 1597
Imperial astronomer for Holy Roman Emperor
Kepler's First Law of planetary motion
Kepler's First Law of planetary motion
Planets travel in elliptical orbits around the Sun
Kepler's Second Law of planetary motion
Kepler's Second Law of planetary motion
Planets move faster closer to Sun, slower when further away
Kepler's Third Law formula
Kepler's Third Law formula
r³ ∝ T² (distance cubed proportional to period squared)
Publication year of Astronomia Nova
Publication year of Astronomia Nova
1609
Publication year of Harmonices Mundi
Publication year of Harmonices Mundi
1619
Impact of Brahe's 1572 supernova observation
Impact of Brahe's 1572 supernova observation
Challenged belief that universe was uniform and unchanging
Why Kepler viewed astronomy as religious duty
Why Kepler viewed astronomy as religious duty
To understand world God created with mathematical perfection
Fields improved by Kepler's applied mathematics
Fields improved by Kepler's applied mathematics
Navigation, civil engineering, canal building, warfare