Birth of Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion timeline

Dec 27, 1571

Birth

Johannes Kepler InfoJohannes Kepler was born in Germany.
Nov 13, 1577

Great Comet of 1577

Tycho observes the Great Comet of 1577 and develops a fascination with astronomy.
Jul 19, 1595

His Epiphany in Graz

Kepler realizes the geometric basis for the universe.
Jan 1, 1600

Tycho Invites Kepler to work with him.
Oct 24, 1601

Tycho Brahe's Death

Kepler is appointed his successor as Imperial Mathematician.
Jan 1, 1604

Kepler Publishes 'Astronomiae Pars Optica'

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

Birth