RE: VMs: Kepler & the VMS

[Nick Pelling <incoming@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi everyone,

As if by magic, a documentary just appeared on German television (I'm not 
in Germany, I read about it in HASTRO-L) describing the claim that Kepler 
poisoned Brahe: "Heavenly Intrigue" by G. and A.-L. Gilder.

Brahe death was from the effects of mercury poisoning, but [summarising the 
various posts] from the high levels found in his hair post-mortem, it seems 
more likely to have been self-inflicted (as a result of his alchemical 
experiments) than as a result of intrigue. But who knows?

Cheers, .....Nick Pelling.....


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