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Johannes kepler. Jose Guzman , Martin Bueno. Biography of scientist.
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Johannes kepler Jose Guzman , Martin Bueno
Biography of scientist Kepler is now chiefly remembered for discovering the three laws of planetary motion that bear his name published in 1609 and 1619). He also did important work in optics (1604, 1611), discovered two new regular polyhedra (1619), gave the first mathematical treatment of close packing of equal spheres (leading to an explanation of the shape of the cells of a honeycomb.
Kepler contributed to science • devised three mathematical statements that accurately describe the rules for planetary revolutions around the Sun. (An astronomer is a scientist who specializes in the study of matter in outer space.
Why they are important to science • Johannes Kepler was one of the most important scientist in the field of astronomy. He was the founder of "celestial mechanics", having been the first to explain planetary motion.In addition to his theories on the structure of the Universe, Kepler made important headway into the field of optics.