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Isaac Newton
Formulating the laws of motion and universal gravitation.
Gravity · Calculus
- Born
- 4 January 1643
- Birthplace
- Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, England
- Died
- 31 March 1727
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Isaac Newton
An English scientist whose mathematical account connected the motion of objects on Earth with the movement of planets.
Early life
Lincolnshire childhood
Born at Woolsthorpe Manor and educated in Grantham.
Cambridge studies
Entered Trinity College in 1661.
Career
- 1669
Cambridge professor
Became Lucasian Professor of Mathematics.
- 1696
Royal Mint
Moved to London as Warden of the Mint.
- 1703
Scientific leadership
Became president of the Royal Society.
Contributions
Calculus
Developed mathematical methods for change and accumulation, independently of Leibniz.
Principia
Presented laws of motion and universal gravitation.
Opticks
Explored light and colour through experiments.
Beyond physics
Other investigations
Wrote extensively about theology and alchemy.
Two calendars
His birth was recorded as 25 December 1642 in England’s old calendar; the date above uses the Gregorian calendar.
Sources & photo credit
Biographical reference ↗Royal Society: Newton’s Principia ↗Photo: Godfrey Kneller. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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