Katharina Kepler

Katharina Kepler
Statue woman with sickle (1937) in Leonberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, dedicated to Katharina Kepler
Born
Katharina Guldenmann

8 November 1547
Leonberg
Died13 April 1622(1622-04-13) (aged 74)
Roßwälden
CitizenshipDuchy of Württemberg, (Holy Roman Empire)
Occupationsrestaurateur, healer, herbalist

Katharina Kepler (née: Guldenmann; 8 November 1547 – 13 April 1622) was a German herbalist from Leonberg, Württemberg, who was the mother of the famous astronomer Johannes Kepler. She was accused of witchcraft in 1615 and again in 1620, but was defended by her son and released.

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