Often described as being “one of the greatest names in the history of human thought,” Sir Isaac Newton was an English astronomer, scientist, and mathematician (Domski 1). His discoveries dealing with optics, gravity, and math greatly influenced the world and the effects are lasting still today. Sir Isaac Newton, though widely remembered for his mathematics and scientific accomplishments, was a man of God, whose faith can clearly be seen throughout his life. Newton was born on Christmas day in 1642 (January 4, 1643 in today’s calendar) at Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, England. He had been born prematurely, seeming unlikely to live, and is said to have been small enough to fit ‘into a quart pot’ (Hatch 1). The baby prevailed and gradually became
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He had gone there originally with the purpose of becoming a Church of England minister, though it is clear that he did not stick with his original plan. Newton spent his undergraduate years independently studying the works of those who symbolized the scientific revolution, such as Pierre Gassendi, Thomas Hobbes, Rene Descartes, and others. He had already started to become skilled in Descartes’ Géométrie, as well as other forms of mathematics by 1664. Newton had no famous teachers, but one of his teachers in particular, is remembered for thinking poorly of his mathematical understanding and skill. Isaac Barrow, a Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge, inspected his grasping of basic math in 1664 and found it poor. While Barrow was a talented mathematician himself, he did not realize Newton’s talents. Ironically, Newton eventually ended up replacing Barrow as Lucasian Professor of Mathematics before he was twenty-seven (Hatch 2). In the year 1665 he graduated, going largely unnoticed where his performance at school was concerned, though in 1667, he returned to Cambridge as a fellow of Trinity College (Domski 1) (EAE …show more content…
One such event was the English Civil War, which began in 1642. The country was split between those who were supportive of King Charles I and those who were aligned with Parliament. This war, like others in this time period, was short and to the point, not lasting very long (“English Civil War” 1). There were only three consequential battles— the Battle of Edge Hill in 1642, the Battle of Marston Moor in 1644, and the Battle of Naseby in 1645. It was at this last battle during June 1645, that the New Model Army—sided with Parliament—proved to be victorious and won the war (1). Another major event was the Great Plague of London in 1665, though it was first suspected later in the year 1664. Between 75,000 and 100,000 of London’s population of around 460,000 were killed. The death rate soared up to around 8,000 a week by September 1665. Numerous animals, such as cats and dogs, were killed in an attempt to get rid of the source of the plague, and piles of decaying trash were burned. By February of the next year, the plague had run its course for the majority, and it eventually died out with the Great Fire of London in the same year, never to return (“Great Plague of London” 1). The Great Fire of London took place in the September of 1666. In comparison to the plague, the fire left a more extensive mark on the city. The fire
He had gone there originally with the purpose of becoming a Church of England minister, though it is clear that he did not stick with his original plan. Newton spent his undergraduate years independently studying the works of those who symbolized the scientific revolution, such as Pierre Gassendi, Thomas Hobbes, Rene Descartes, and others. He had already started to become skilled in Descartes’ Géométrie, as well as other forms of mathematics by 1664. Newton had no famous teachers, but one of his teachers in particular, is remembered for thinking poorly of his mathematical understanding and skill. Isaac Barrow, a Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge, inspected his grasping of basic math in 1664 and found it poor. While Barrow was a talented mathematician himself, he did not realize Newton’s talents. Ironically, Newton eventually ended up replacing Barrow as Lucasian Professor of Mathematics before he was twenty-seven (Hatch 2). In the year 1665 he graduated, going largely unnoticed where his performance at school was concerned, though in 1667, he returned to Cambridge as a fellow of Trinity College (Domski 1) (EAE …show more content…
One such event was the English Civil War, which began in 1642. The country was split between those who were supportive of King Charles I and those who were aligned with Parliament. This war, like others in this time period, was short and to the point, not lasting very long (“English Civil War” 1). There were only three consequential battles— the Battle of Edge Hill in 1642, the Battle of Marston Moor in 1644, and the Battle of Naseby in 1645. It was at this last battle during June 1645, that the New Model Army—sided with Parliament—proved to be victorious and won the war (1). Another major event was the Great Plague of London in 1665, though it was first suspected later in the year 1664. Between 75,000 and 100,000 of London’s population of around 460,000 were killed. The death rate soared up to around 8,000 a week by September 1665. Numerous animals, such as cats and dogs, were killed in an attempt to get rid of the source of the plague, and piles of decaying trash were burned. By February of the next year, the plague had run its course for the majority, and it eventually died out with the Great Fire of London in the same year, never to return (“Great Plague of London” 1). The Great Fire of London took place in the September of 1666. In comparison to the plague, the fire left a more extensive mark on the city. The fire