16 moments

1. Birth in Weil der Stadt

   1571-12-27 · Weil der Stadt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

   

   Kepler was born in the Free Imperial City of Weil der Stadt. Settlement coordinates.

2. Family move to Leonberg

   1577-01-01 · Leonberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

   

   Kepler moved with his family from Weil der Stadt to Leonberg and attended school there. Settlement coordinates.

3. Monastic school at Adelberg

   1584-01-01 · Adelberg Abbey, Adelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

   

   Kepler attended one of the Württemberg monastic schools at Adelberg. Coordinates identify Adelberg Abbey.

4. Seminary school at Maulbronn

   1586-01-01 · Maulbronn Monastery, Maulbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

   

   Kepler continued his preparatory education at the seminary in Maulbronn. Coordinates identify Maulbronn Monastery.

5. Entry to the Tübinger Stift

   1589-09-01 · Tübinger Stift, Tübingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

   

   Kepler entered the Tübinger Stift, the University of Tübingen seminary where he studied philosophy, theology, and astronomy. Coordinates identify the Tübinger Stift.

6. Mathematics teacher in Graz

   1594-01-01 · Graz, Styria, Austria

   

   Kepler began the Graz period of his career, teaching mathematics and astronomy at the Protestant school. Settlement coordinates; the cited text supports residence/activity in Graz across this period.

7. Imperial work in Prague

   1600-01-01 · Prague, Czech Republic

   

   Kepler became established in Prague under Tycho Brahe and later succeeded him as imperial mathematician. City-centre coordinates; the source section dates his Prague residence to 1600–1612.

8. Meeting Tycho Brahe at Benátky nad Jizerou

   1600-02-04 · Benátky nad Jizerou, Central Bohemia, Czech Republic

   

   Kepler met Tycho Brahe and Brahe’s assistants at the site of Tycho’s new observatory, beginning their working relationship. Settlement coordinates; the observatory site is described as being at Benátky nad Jizerou.

9. District mathematician in Linz

   1612-01-01 · Linz, Upper Austria, Austria

   

   Kepler moved into his Linz appointment as district mathematician and school teacher while retaining his imperial office. City-centre coordinates; the source section dates this Linz period to 1612–1626.

10. Journey from Linz to Württemberg

    1620-09-01 · Württemberg, Germany

    

    Kepler left Linz with his family to defend his mother during the witchcraft proceedings against her. The source specifies Württemberg rather than a particular town; coordinates are a representative point in Stuttgart.

11. Return to Linz

    1621-11-01 · Linz, Upper Austria, Austria

    

    After his mother’s release, Kepler returned to Linz and continued his imperial mathematical work there. City-centre coordinates.

12. Departure for Ulm

    1626-11-01 · Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

    

    After the destruction of his Linz printing works during the Peasant War siege, Kepler received permission to relocate to Ulm to print the Rudolphine Tables. City-centre coordinates; the source section fixes the year and the sentence fixes the month.

13. Presentation of the Rudolphine Tables in Prague

    1627-01-01 · Prague, Czech Republic

    

    After printing the Rudolphine Tables in Ulm, Kepler travelled to Prague to present them to Emperor Ferdinand II. City-centre coordinates; travel occurred after completion of the Tables in September 1627.

14. Final business in Linz

    1628-01-01 · Linz, Upper Austria, Austria

    

    Before settling in Sagan, Kepler returned to Linz to wind up his affairs and then travelled onward with his family. City-centre coordinates; the following sentence dates arrival in Sagan to 20 July 1628.

15. Arrival in Sagan

    1628-07-20 · Sagan (now Żagań), Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland

    

    At Wallenstein’s invitation, Kepler and his family arrived in Sagan, where he established a press and continued publishing. Settlement coordinates for present-day Żagań; the source calls the place Sagan.

16. Death in Regensburg

    1630-11-15 · Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany

    

    Kepler reached Regensburg while seeking payment of sums owed by the imperial treasury, became ill, and died there. City-centre coordinates; the immediately preceding source text identifies Regensburg as the place reached.