Sir Isaac Newton

Sir Isaac Newton

The British Physicist and Mathematician Isaac Newton is regarded as one of the greatest scientists of all time. He was a farmers son, born at Wools Thorpe in Lincolnshire, England, on December 25th 1642. At the age of 18 he went to Cambridge University to study Mathematics.

He saw an apple dropping from a tree and began to wonder why it should fall straight downwards. This led him to create The Theory of Gravitation. His Theory of Gravitation was a particular importance in working out the motion of planets and the orbits of comets. In 1666 he discovered the nature of white light by passing a beam of sunlight through a prism. Newton’s work on light led him to build the first reflecting telescope in 1668. He also invented the calculus.

In 1705 he was elected as the president of The Royal Society, an office he held until his death. He was knighted {Sir} in 1705. He died on March 20th 1727 and was buried in Westminster Abbey.

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