Kepler's Tabulae Rudolphinae

Kepler was born in 1571 in Southwest Germany. He originally received a degree in theology, infact, many of his books are written on the topic. However, later in life, he found true calling in mathematics. In particular, Kepler focused his mathematical abilities on developing his famous planetary laws.

Kepler’s work Tabulae Rudolphinae, the text the library owns, is a book of charts predicting planetary movement. Kepler’s calculations and predictions are so precise, many are still used today.

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