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The Astronomer and the Witch: Kepler’s Mother

Ulinka Rublack FBA · Gresham College

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About

In 1615 Katharina Kepler, illiterate mother of the astronomer Johannes Kepler, was accused of being a witch. At that time in Germany, there was a witch ‘craze’. Over half of the c.50,000 executions in Europe for witchcraft between 1500 and 1700 took place in Germany.

The talk

  1. The Astronomer and the Witch: Kepler’s Mother 2021-06-01 · YouTube

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Institution
Gresham College
Speaker
Ulinka Rublack FBA
Year
2021
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Astronomy and space, History
Source
Gresham College
Licence
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