Loki wrote:
Happy Birthday, Universe! According to Johannes Kepler, (an astronomer and mathematician who is known for his [correct] theories that planets follow elliptical rather than circular orbits;) today in 4977 BC, the Universe was created. Strange that such a gifted mathematician, a contemporary and colleague of Tycho Brae, and Copernicus, could come up with something like that.
Very cool, Loki.. I didn't know this until just now..
I did know he was instrumental in the development of early telescopes....He invented the convex eyepiece, which allowed an expanded field vision as well....