Sir Isaac Newton was born in Woolsthorpe, England in 1642. He is considered as one of the greatest mathematicians and physicists of all time. He came up with some of the most popular theories of all time. Some of his major accomplishments include the theory of gravity, the laws of physics, and so much more.
Sir Isaac Newton was known as the “father of science.” However, some people do not know why. Well, for starters, Newton created calculus, which we use today. He also discovered gravity. As the story goes, Newton was sitting under a tree when an apple fell from on of the branches and hit his head. This got Newton thinking about the universe. He asked himself, “Why do things fall?” He then deduced that all things have an attraction to each other, pulling everything together. This is called gravity. Newton was also very famous for his three laws of motion. The first is called ‘inertia.’ Inertia states that any object in motion stays in motion and any unmoving object stays unmoving, unless acted on by an outside force. Newton’s second law states that the force applied to an object equals change in its momentum. Newton’s third and final law is probably his most famous. It states that every action has an equal or opposite reaction.
As you can see, Newton is a genius. His accomplishments make everyday life possible, well maybe not for us, but for scientists. He truly is one of the greatest minds to ever live, and his legacy will live on forever.
Source/Picture: Hall, Alfred R. “Isaac Newton’s Life.” 1998. Microsoft Encarta. 13 Feb. 2008 <http://www.newton.cam.ac.uk/newtlife.html>.
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Sorry Mr. Miller, my stupid blog wouldn’t separate the paragraphs or show the picture. But it’s still readable, so yeah.
Never mind, I figured it out.
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