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    Isaac Newton may have been born prematurely, but he had a very large impact on our world. He was a very accomplished natural philosopher (physicist), scientist, and an English mathematician with discoveries in optics, motion, and mathematics. Every element of Isaac’s life came from hard work and self initiative. Therefore, he never needed help in finances or education he earned everything. On Christmas Day in 1642, Hannah Newton gave birth to her son Isaac Newton. Isaac’s family never expected…

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    Isaac Newton was one of the most influential scientists of the 17th-century and is now considered one of the most influential scientists of all time. He was born on January 4, 1643 to Hannah Ayscough Newton, in Woolsthorpe, England. Isaac Newton was a physicist and mathematician during the Scientific Revolution. He developed the principles of modern physics that are taught today. By 1666, Newton had developed the theory of gravitation. He had also come up with ideas about the diffraction of…

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    Isaac Newton was a prodigy of his age, as a well-known physicist and mathematician he was able to become an outstanding figure during the Science Revolution. His writings and theories amazed many of the scientific minds during that time. As his knowledge and reputation grew, he was able to spread the influence of Math and Physics throughout the whole world. Even to today, Issac Newton’s work is used in many different forms, and he was one of the most inspirational scientists ever to be created…

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    Sir Isaac Newton was an English mathematician and physicist who lived from 1643 to 1727. Newton grew up with his grandmother, whereas his father passed away shortly before he was born and his mother remarried a man he did not approve of. Newton attended Trinity College in Cambridge and worked as a servant at the university until he was awarded a scholarship because he could not afford the tuition fees. In 1666, the university was temporarily closed due to an extremely contagious, mortal disease…

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    Isaac Newton was born in Woolsthorpe, England on January 4th, 1643. He was born extremely premature and wasn’t expected to live, but he did and lived to make many amazing scientific and mathematical discoveries. Isaac Newton is known worldwide for many famous discoveries. He was an extremely intelligent man. Some of the most famous of his discoveries included discovering lots of information in optics, motion, mathematics, and a ton of laws and rules for physics that we use almost everyday today.…

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    101 June 10, 2016 Sir Isaac Newton and his Involvement in the Scientific Revolution Sir Isaac Newton, a renowned scientist known for a multitude of discoveries and inventions, was a critical factor in the Scientific Revolution. Sir Isaac Newton may not have made his contributions to the scientific revolution “from scratch,” he instead used prior discovered knowledge and made his own improved hypotheses which he later proved through experimentation. The first of Sir Isaac Newton’s…

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    the Force Be With You Newton's second law, in short, states that force equals mass times acceleration. Newton was a pretty smart guy, developing the three laws of gravity, creating the reflecting telescope, and developing calculus. Newton's second law has helped us to develop almost anything that moves, from cars to planes. Newton's life is one of much interest, & a great story to tell. Isaac Newton was born into a family of farmers in Woolsthrope England, the year of 1643 January 4th. His…

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    branches and strikes Newton atop his head. Then, all of a sudden, something clicked in his wandering mind which allowed him to conjure up a theory as to what force caused the apple to fall towards the earth. The story of Newton encompasses a majority of the Eureka myth and perfectly explains why the Eureka myth simply cannot hold any sort of veracity. Accrediting the theory of gravity to a mysterious occurrence of inspiration, namely a eureka moment, implies that Isaac Newton did nothing to…

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    Scientific Revolution For centuries, great minds have examined the debate of the impact of the Reformation, Scientific Revolution and Explorers between the 16th and 18th centuries. Many events occurred such as, The Heliocentric Theory. In 1543 Copernicus came up with the theory that the sun was at the center of the universe. Later, in 1616, Galileo’s findings frightened both catholic and protestant leaders because they went against the church’s teachings and authority. All of these…

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    Newton A man so dedicated to his work, he stayed single all of his life. Sir Isaac Newton was a brilliant man and he strived to make a better future for the world in science. Newton had a quality life growing up and was able to give back to science as he got older. Newton's life from a child to an adult, accomplished so much starting with his childhood. Isaac Newton was born on Christmas Day, 1642, at Woolsthorpe, a village in southwestern Lincolnshire, England. His father died two months…

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