Johannes Kepler is remembered, along with Copernicus, Tycho de Brahe and Galileo, as one of the greatest of the Renaissance astronomers.
Best known for his laws of planetary motion – thanks to a pivotal collaboration with de Brahe – he is seen as having taken the boldest step from that period, leading to the Age of Enlightenment.
This talk will focus as much on the personal and family life of this ‘weird genius’, as on his towering scientific achievements and their impact.
Nicholas Pallett BSc has worked mainly as a musician, singer, lyricist & composer in many genres including musical theatre, and in many parts of the world, more recently as a music teacher / lecturer for the Bristol & Bath Education Authorities. In the fields of Astronomy and the History of Science he considers himself an ‘amateur’, in the true sense of the word.
Booking here: https://www.brlsi.org/whatson/johannes-kepler-1571-1630/
Mon 30 March, 2026 at 7:30 pm – Johannes Kepler 1571 – 1630: his life & work
