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Quote by Johannes Kepler

“I much prefer the sharpest criticism of a single intelligent man to the thoughtless approval of the masses.”

Quote by Johannes Kepler

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Johannes Kepler

Johannes Kepler was a German astronomer, mathematician, and physicist, renowned for his research on the laws of planetary motion. He formulated the famous Kepler's laws, which describe the regularities of planetary orbits around the sun. Kepler's work had a profound impact on the development of astronomy and physics. more

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