Katharina Kepler | |
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![]() Statue woman with sickle (1937), dedicated to Katharina Kepler | |
Born | Katharina Guldenmann 8 November 1547 Leonberg |
Died | 13 April 1622 | (aged 74)
Citizenship | Duchy of Württemberg, (Holy Roman Empire) |
Occupation(s) | restaurateur, healer, herbalist |
Katharina Kepler (née: Guldenmann; 8 November 1547 – 13 April 1622) was a woman from Leonberg, Württemberg, who was the mother of the famous astronomer Johannes Kepler. She was accused of witchcraft in 1615, but was defended by her son and released.