Which accurately describes a scientific discovery of Johannes Kepler? Kepler was a botanist who discovered the process of photosynthesis. Kepler invented a food-preparation process now known as pasteurization. Kepler discovered that planetary orbits were elliptical rather than circular. Kepler circumnavigated the globe and mapped much of South America.

Kepler discovered that planetary orbits were elliptical rather than circular.

i believe it would influence their own way of understanding things. it shall be a foundation where they can draw or start an argument.   historians are also  scientists that  have their tools of analysis and expertise to unlock a variety of difficulties such as relationships of man, origin, politics, economy, and culture. based on facts and understanding on these areas, they may shade light to extract ideas and develop options to validate a hypothesis or debunk it.