A Great Mind A Great Mind Sir. Isaac Newton

Born: December, 25 1642

Death: March, 20 1727

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Birth PlaceBirth PlaceHe was born in Woolsthorpe,

England. He attended Grantham grammar school as a boy. Some of his early inventions were a small windmill and a sundial

During his childhood he was During his childhood he was more interested in making more interested in making mechanical devices than in mechanical devices than in studying. He left school studying. He left school when he was only 14 to help when he was only 14 to help his widowed mother manage his widowed mother manage her farm.her farm.

Career & HobbiesCareer & Hobbies Newton was an Newton was an

astounding English astounding English astronomer, astronomer, mathematician and mathematician and scientist. He invented scientist. He invented a new kind of a new kind of mathematics, mathematics, discovered the secretdiscovered the secret

of light and color, and of light and color, and showed how the showed how the universe is held universe is held together.together.

He also taught math at He also taught math at Cambridge university. Cambridge university.

And he also invented a new And he also invented a new

Kind of math called calculus. Kind of math called calculus. He also has a metric unit He also has a metric unit named after him. named after him.

Inventions & Inventions & TheoriesTheories

His theory on gravity His theory on gravity was was

what influenced Albertwhat influenced Albert

Einstein on most of his Einstein on most of his

work. work. Some of his inventions included a Some of his inventions included a small windmillsmall windmill

that could grind corn and wheat. that could grind corn and wheat. Also a water clock that was run Also a water clock that was run by the force of dripping water. by the force of dripping water. One of his great inventions was One of his great inventions was a telescope.a telescope.

Newtons’ discoveries include Theories on the law of gravity.Which states an object is pulled to the ground by a force which is gravity. Also another discovery was on the theory of motion. That is that an object that is inmotion stays in motion till the force of gravity pulls it to the ground and eventually stops. Healso wrote his own book which Is called “Principia” in english it translates to principal.

Yesterdays’ discoveries, Yesterdays’ discoveries, In today’s lifeIn today’s life

Newtons’ discoveries in Newtons’ discoveries in astronomy has helped us astronomy has helped us see how small we really are see how small we really are compared to what we used compared to what we used to think. Also it has given a to think. Also it has given a lot of individuals assistance lot of individuals assistance on their own research based on their own research based on his foundingson his foundings

His theories on gravity have His theories on gravity have embraced new ways of embraced new ways of exploration. Which can give exploration. Which can give different outlooks that have different outlooks that have let us people experience let us people experience things that people of newtons’ things that people of newtons’ time couldn’t even dream oftime couldn’t even dream of

Newton was a great scientist and he was Newton was a great scientist and he was someone that had influenced Albert someone that had influenced Albert Einstein on a few of his thoughts. Which Einstein on a few of his thoughts. Which brought on the theory of relativity.brought on the theory of relativity.

What interested usWhat interested usThe reasons My partner The reasons My partner

and I chose this great and I chose this great mind was because we mind was because we have heard how he have heard how he was very gifted and was very gifted and intelligent man. We intelligent man. We didn’t know why this didn’t know why this was so we wanted to was so we wanted to research him and see research him and see what the fuss was what the fuss was about.about.

Since we weren’t sure on Since we weren’t sure on why he was famous we why he was famous we had researched him and had researched him and found out about how he found out about how he has given bases on how we has given bases on how we see things in today's life.see things in today's life.

Now that we know some of Now that we know some of the facts we find him more the facts we find him more interesting than we interesting than we would've thought. The would've thought. The things that makes us most things that makes us most interested is his study of interested is his study of astronomy.astronomy.

Interesting factsInteresting factsOn January 11On January 11th,th, 1672 1672

Newton became a Newton became a member of the Royal member of the Royal Society council and Society council and an associate of the an associate of the French Academy. He French Academy. He became president of became president of the Royal Society in the Royal Society in 1703 and he was 1703 and he was reelected annually reelected annually till his death in 1727. till his death in 1727.

Newton was a very modest man Newton was a very modest man about his findings. He didn’t about his findings. He didn’t like the conflicts his works like the conflicts his works caused in the scientific world.caused in the scientific world.

A quote that Newton had said about himself A quote that Newton had said about himself shortly before he died was “I do not know shortly before he died was “I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself what I may appear to the world, but to myself I seem to have only been like a boy playing on I seem to have only been like a boy playing on the seashore, and diverting myself in now and the seashore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary when the great ocean of shell than ordinary when the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me”truth lay all undiscovered before me”

Time lineTime line

Birth:December 25, 1642

1654:Newton enrolled in Grantham Grammar

School

1661:Newton enrolls

In Trinity college,Cambridge

July 1662:Royal Society

founded

Time line continuedTime line continued

1665: Newton receives Bachelor of arts

from Trinity College

January 11, 1672:Newton elected to The Royal Society

1705:Newton knighted By Queen Anne

Death:March 20, 1727

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