In this video we'll be looking at the life and work of Johannes Kepler (1571-1630). Kepler was a key figure in the 17th-century Scientific Revolution, best known for his laws of planetary motion, and his books Astronomia nova, Harmonice Mundi, and Epitome Astronomiae Copernicanae, influencing, among others, Isaac Newton, providing one of the foundations for his theory of universal gravitation.The variety and impact of his work made Kepler one of the founders and fathers of modern astronomy, the scientific method, natural and modern science. He has been described as the "father of science fiction" for his novel Somnium.