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Kepler's concept of an attractive force from the Sun - a 'virtue', early 16th century. Artist: Unknown

Kepler's concept of an attractive force from the Sun - a 'virtue', early 16th century. Artist: Unknown

1-157-954 - Oxford Science Archive/Heritage Images

Kepler's concept of an attractive force from the Sun - a 'virtue', early 16th century. Johannes Kepler's (1571-1630) idea of 'gravity' by which he hoped to account for his elliptical planetary orbits was to some extent analogous to magnetism. From Epitome Astronomiae Copernicanae by Johannnes Kepler.

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  1. Johannes Kepler: German: Astronomer, philosopher, physicist
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  1. Woodcut
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Science & Nature Astronomy

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3241x3229
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  1. 002712
  1. 002712
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  1. 1-157-954
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