ISAAC NEWTON

EARLY LIFE

• Born January 4, 1643 in Woolsthorpe, England
• He was the only child to farmer Isaac Newton Sr.
• He lived with his grandmother until the age of 12.
• He was pulled out of school because his mother wanted him to be a farmer.
• But he failed, and eventually was sent back to school to finish his education.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• Isaac attended The King's School in Grantham England.
• Newton then attended college trinity college in Cambridge England.
• Newton graduated with a bachelor's degreein 1665.
• Newton went home and pursued his own ideas in math, physics, and astronomy.

HOW DOES HISTORY VIEW THIS PERSON?

• Newton is considered one of the most famous scientists.
• By the early 1700's, Newton was a dominant figure in European science.
• His laws of motions and mechanics continue to apply to the world.
• Albert Einstein claimed that newton was the smartest man to ever live.

IMPACT ON THE WORLD

• He discovered the law of gravity that we still use today.
• He created calculus to explain his laws.
• With his book Principia, he explains the workings of the solar system.
• He made the world seem more simple by discovering natural laws.

REFLECTING TELESCOPE

• A reflecting telescope uses mirrors to reflect light and create an image.
• Many people still use a reflecting telescope today for many purposes.
• It took over 100 years for it to become popular.
• Today it used to observe wave lengths that are adjacent to it.
• This includes UV rays, infared, etc.