Sir Isaac Newton
Matthew B., Period 2
Sir Isaac Newton was born on December 25 (or
January 4, sources vary), 1642 in Woolsthorpe,
Lincolnshire, England.
Sir Isaac Newton is credited with the discovery
of light and color, inventing calculus and even
showing how the universe is held together through his
theory of gravitation.
In 1684 (or 1687, sources vary), Newton
published one of the most important contributions to
science in human history: Mathematic Principles of
Natural Philosophy, which discussed the laws of
planetary motion. This book was the first to explain
and unify gravity as a force significant in both space
and on Earth. He wrote this book in the mid 1660’s
although they were not published until later.
Sir Isaac Newton taught at Cambrige University
until 1696, mainly lecturing.
In 1714, after a major war ended, Newtonian
Science became widely accepted throughout Europe.
As for the famous falling apple story, he was
drinking tea under an apple tree in Woolsthorpe in
1665 when an apple fell on his head. This provided
the inspiration for his theory of gravitation. The story
may or may not be a true one. The first time anything
was published about this story was in 1738, after
Newton died, and over 70 years after the apple
supposedly fell.
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