I measured the skies, now the shadows I measure, Sky-bound was the mind, earth-bound the body rests.[Kepler's epitaph]
Johannes KeplerAbout author
- Author's profession: Scientist
- Nationality: deutsch
- Born: December 27, 1571
- Died: November 15, 1630
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