Birth of Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion

Birth

Dec 27, 1571

Johannes Kepler InfoJohannes Kepler was born in Germany.

Great Comet of 1577

Nov 13, 1577

Tycho observes the Great Comet of 1577 and develops a fascination with astronomy.

His Epiphany in Graz

Jul 19, 1595

Kepler realizes the geometric basis for the universe.

Tycho Invites Kepler to work with him.

Jan 1, 1600

Tycho Brahe's Death

Oct 24, 1601

Kepler is appointed his successor as Imperial Mathematician.

Kepler Publishes 'Astronomiae Pars Optica'

Jan 1, 1604

Thus laying out his basis for the Laws of Planetary Motion.