Kepler, Johannes
(1571–1630)
JOHANNES KEPLERKEPLER, JOHANNESJOHANNES KEPLER [* 1571-† 1630] The early seventeenth century was a time of diverse scientific speculations relating to music. FLUDD's macrocosmic and microcosmic universes provide a whimsical contrast to the rigors of mathematics found in works by MERSENNE, among others. Johannes Kepler mixed the ancient notion of a harmony of the spheres with empirical data and mathematical precision to create a view of planetary behavior which powerfully affected science but…