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    Sir Isaac Newton “I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me.” – Sir Isaac Newton (Brewster, Memoirs of Newton, 1855) Sir Isaac Newton is one of the most important scientists in history with Albert Einstein, Aristotle, and Galileo. He was born in Woolsthorpe, England on January 4, 1643 and died March 31, 1727 in London

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    Isaac Newton Isaac Newton is one of history’s greatest scientists. Not only is he one of the most recognizable names in the field of science, but he also made many remarkable discoveries. A few of his most recognizable discoveries are the three laws of motion more commonly known as Newton’s Laws of Motion. Isaac Newton was a large part of the scientific revolution in the 17th century. Many say he was one of the greatest minds during that time period. Isaac Newton made amazing contributions to not

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    The Apple of Gravity Sir Isaac Newton is arguably as the most brilliant and original theorist who played a huge part in influencing the history of science. His vast knowledge had a profound impact on astronomy, mathematics, and physics making him among the top scientific intellects of all time. From the field of optics to mathematics and physics and even alchemy, Sir Isaac Newton’s contribution to science and philosophy is unparalleled. Born on the 25th of December 1642 in the small town of Woolsthorpe

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    I’m going to be talking about Isaac newton on about three different topics. Who is Isaac Newton? Isaac newton was born on January 4, 1643 in woolsThorpe-by-colsterworth, United Kingdom and died on March 31, 1727 Kensington, London, and United Kingdom. Isaac newton 's occupations were philosopher, Astronomer, Physicist, scientist, and Mathematician. What did he do? There’s a legend about him that he discovered gravity when he saw a falling apple. Isaac newton also discovered the color spectrum and

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    I am Nathaniel Navarrette and my scientist is Isaac Newton. His theory was that heavier objects fall don’t fall faster than light objects, they fall at the same pace. The pope sent him to jail writing a book about gravity. The pope sends people to jail for no reason but a discovery. If the pope asks me why Isaac Newton should be free i’ll tell him that he doesn’t deserve to. He goes to jail for a discovery and not get an award or something. So he writes a book about heat

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    Sir Isaac Newton Over the centuries, math has evolved in an astounding way. Over the years there have been some amazing mathematicians, but none of them compare to Sir Isaac Newton. Newton contributed to the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Success means completing something that one was aiming for. In The Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell, he talks about if one wants to be successful the the person has to spend 10,000 hours working on their project. Newton’s success was due to his external factors

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    Essay on The Life of Sir Isaac Newton

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    the beginning of time, there have been many mathematicians that has influenced and contributed to the math we know today. None compares to the work of Sir Isaac Newton. He was influential as a person, as well as in his work. Sir Isaac Newton was born on December 25, 1642 in Wools Thorpe, Lincolnshire. Shortly after his father’s death, Newton was born premature and was not expected to survive. After his father’s death, his mother got remarried to an ignorant man. His stepfather didn’t seem to like

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    Renata Milani Sir Isaac Newton is one of the most renowned and influential physicists of all time. Born in Lincolnshire, England on Christmas day in 1642, he was premature and not expected to survive when born. At twelve years old, Newton began attending a grammar school in Grantham, where he stayed with an apothecary. He was intrigued by the apothecary’s work, but by the time he turned seventeen he was sent back to his home in Lincolnshire to become a farmer. Not only did he dislike being a

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    Sir Isaac Newton once said, “We build too many walls and not enough bridges.” Aside from his countless contributions to the worlds of math and science, this may be his most important quote because it is what he based his life on—building bridges of knowledge. Throughout his life he was devoted to expanding his and others knowledge past previously known realms. Often regarded of the father of calculus, Newton contributed many notable ideas and functions to the world through his creation of calculus

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    Christmas Day, 1642, Isaac Newton spent his early childhood in a small farm-house in the hamlet of Woolsthope, sixty miles northwest of Cambridge and one hundred miles from London. Newton's biological father died before he was born and his mother remarried two years later to the Reverend Barnabas Smith. Newton attended the King's School at Grantham at the age of twelve but was brought home by his mother at nearly the age of sixteen to manage the estate. Luckily for science, Newton showed little interest

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