KEPLER, JOHANNES


Meaning of KEPLER, JOHANNES in English

Kep ‧ ler, Jo ‧ han ‧ nes /ˈkepləʳ, jəʊˈhænəs $ -ˈhɑːn-/ BrE AmE

(1571–1630) a German ↑ astronomer (=a scientist who studies the stars) who discovered how the ↑ planet s move around the sun. These principles are known as Kepler’s Laws, and they greatly influenced the work of Sir Isaac ↑ Newton .

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.