Isaac Newton: Facts & Related Content
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Also Known As | Sir Isaac Newton |
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Born | January 4, 1643 • England |
Died | March 31, 1727 (aged 84) • London • England |
Notable Works | “Opticks” • “Principia” • “The Method of Fluxions and Infinite Series” |
Subjects Of Study | Galilean transformations • Newtonian fluid • Newtonian reflector • Newton’s interpolation formula • Newton’s iterative method • Newton’s law of cooling • Newton’s law of gravitation • Newton’s laws of motion • Newton’s rings • calculus • colour • corpuscular theory of light • force • gravitation • gravity • inverse-square law • light • planet • reflecting telescope • reflection • refraction • space motion • white light |
Role In | Scientific Revolution |
Did You Know?
- Newton's studies of the occult and alchemy are what led him to the concept of gravity.
- Newton and John Locke, the philosopher, were friends and colleagues.
- Newton was driven by a focus on observation; so, rather than simply trust texts about optics, he stuck a needle in his eye to see what the effect would be.
- Because of the popularity of his fighting against the Catholicization of Cambridge, Newton was elected a member of Parliament.
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