Full Name: Sir Isaac
Newton
Lived Between: 1643-1727
Nationality: British
Primary Occupation: Physicist
Claim to Fame: Newton's Law of Gravitation. Contrary to folklore,
Newton did not get his inspiration from being bonked on the head by a
falling apple while sitting under a tree. One of Isaac Newton's
other major scientific achievements was the invention of the
reflecting telescope. Newton also proved
Johannes Kepler's Laws about the
orbits of planets, using calculus.
Recommended Book:
The Principia : Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy --
Isaac Newton, et al; Paperback
Recommended Link:
http://www.maths.tcd.ie/pub/HistMath/People/Newton/RouseBall/RB_Newton.html
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