It requires much patience and imagination to discover something like calculus or design a figure like a telescope. But a man named Isaac Newton did. On December 25th, Christmas Day, in 1642, Isaac was born. He lived in the small village of Woolsthorpe, in Lincolnshire, England. His father, Robert, died three months before Isaac was born. Isaac's mother remarried a wealthy clergyman, Reverand Barnabus Smith. Rev. Smith wanted Isaac to be educated, so the young boy was sent to King's School in Gratham. We know very little about Isaac's days in school.
In 1660, Isaac went to Trinity College in Cambridge. There he scribbled notes in his notebook about Galileo, Rene Descartes, and Aristotle. Though he did not agree on everything they said, he knew this study of science would have to change. Most 17th century science was bases on the Greek thinker, Aristotle. In the 16th century, much of his teachings were disputed. The problem was to find something to take its place.
He began experimenting with light, lenses, and prisms. He was trying to improve telescopes. He designed the reflecting telescope. The news and his reflecting telescope reached the newly formed Royal Society in London, and in 1671 he sent one as a gift. It caused somewhat of a stir, and following year Newton was elected a Fellow of the Society.
Of all his greatest achievements, Newton is best known for his discovery of the laws of gravity and movement. The story goes that one day while he was sitting in his mother's orchard, an apple, which got him thinking, hit Newton. It involved the planets and how they move around the sun. One day, after finishing his work, Newton's dog came into the room. The dog jumped to the table and accidentally knocked over a candle, setting a fire to Newton's papers. Newton lost 20 years worth of work in the flame. He had to start again from scratch.
Back at Woolsthorpe, Newton thought about ideas of the scientists. Among the first of Newton successes, was the intention of "fluxions". Today it is called calculus. Calculus is a branch of mathematics. Newton did not tell anyone of his discovery. Instead, he used calculus to create others discoveries.
In 1695, Newton left Cambridge in move to London. Charles Montague, a former student, arranged to have new drawing for the coins of Great Britain. It would have Newton's image imprinted on the coin. The whole operation took two years. Isaac Newton became a famous figure throughout England.
His inventions would guarantee him to place in history. Sadly, he died in 1727 in Westminster Abbey. He was without a doubt one of the greatest inventors the world has ever seen.
In 1660, Isaac went to Trinity College in Cambridge. There he scribbled notes in his notebook about Galileo, Rene Descartes, and Aristotle. Though he did not agree on everything they said, he knew this study of science would have to change. Most 17th century science was bases on the Greek thinker, Aristotle. In the 16th century, much of his teachings were disputed. The problem was to find something to take its place.
He began experimenting with light, lenses, and prisms. He was trying to improve telescopes. He designed the reflecting telescope. The news and his reflecting telescope reached the newly formed Royal Society in London, and in 1671 he sent one as a gift. It caused somewhat of a stir, and following year Newton was elected a Fellow of the Society.
Of all his greatest achievements, Newton is best known for his discovery of the laws of gravity and movement. The story goes that one day while he was sitting in his mother's orchard, an apple, which got him thinking, hit Newton. It involved the planets and how they move around the sun. One day, after finishing his work, Newton's dog came into the room. The dog jumped to the table and accidentally knocked over a candle, setting a fire to Newton's papers. Newton lost 20 years worth of work in the flame. He had to start again from scratch.
Back at Woolsthorpe, Newton thought about ideas of the scientists. Among the first of Newton successes, was the intention of "fluxions". Today it is called calculus. Calculus is a branch of mathematics. Newton did not tell anyone of his discovery. Instead, he used calculus to create others discoveries.
In 1695, Newton left Cambridge in move to London. Charles Montague, a former student, arranged to have new drawing for the coins of Great Britain. It would have Newton's image imprinted on the coin. The whole operation took two years. Isaac Newton became a famous figure throughout England.
His inventions would guarantee him to place in history. Sadly, he died in 1727 in Westminster Abbey. He was without a doubt one of the greatest inventors the world has ever seen.
