Johannes Kepler
<Tab/>Johannes Kepler was born in a small town of Weil der Stadt in Swabia, and moved to nearby Leonberg with his parents in 1576. His mother was the daughter of an innkeeper, and his father was a mercenary soldier. His father is believed to have died in the war in the Netherlands, when Kepler was only 5. Kepler's early education began in a local school and then at a nearby seminary. After that, he enrolled at the University of Tubingen. There, he met mathematics professor, Michael Maestlin, who became his mentor. Maestlin was one of the earliest astronomers…
