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Johanes
Kepler
Assistant to this guy
The Earth moves arouind the Sun in an ellipse, not a circle.
His research supported Copernicus' theories: the earth does orbit around the sun.
http://astronomy.nmsu.edu/msussman/110/Kepler/kepler.jpg
http://www.cas.muohio.edu/scienceforohio/Seasons/images/SunErthB.gif
http://info.math.nankai.edu.cn/navigate/math/history/Curvepics/Ellipse/Ellipse1.gif
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/information/solarsystem/images/brahe.jpg
Was brilliant mathematician and scientist, he used Brahe's work to calculate Earth's orbit Helped prove theories of Copernicus and Brahe, found the actual shape of Earth's orbit Had a math and science mind: not a religious or philosophical thinker Had integral part in allowing us to understand Earth's place in the solar system
