Isaac Newton

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Isaac Newton
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In the beginning, Isaac was . . .
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His father died 3 months before he was born.
His mother remarried a wealthy clergyman and left
Isaac with his grandmother for 8 years
. . . until the clergyman died, and his mother
came back to the manor,
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Do I LOOK like a farmer?
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Isaac was also udderly useless at cattle herding.
Newtons Acres
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Instead, Isaac . . .
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However, the
reached England,
and Cambridge University closed.
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Isaac left Cambridge and home-schooled himself
for two years.
He developed the theory of gravity, the theory of
light, and calculus . . ..
at home.
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During these two years, Isaac Newton made his
greatest discovery.
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Isaac determined that gravity exists throughout
the universe.
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During this time, Isaac also. . .
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While waiting for the plague to end, Isaac
continued studying light, and
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Isaacs first major public scientific achievement
was the invention, design, and construction of
the reflecting telescope.
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One of Isaacs really good friends was Edmund
Halley.
so . . .
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In 1687, Newton published Mathematical Principles
of Natural Philosophy.
wrote how his principle of gravity explained the
motions of objects in space, as well as the
falling bodies on earth
explained his three laws of motion, the motions
of the planets and their satellites, the motions
of comets, and the occurrence of tides
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Newtons book changed mans view of the universe.
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Isaac became a very recognizable public figure.
The result was that he was appointed

Warden of the Mint
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Isaac was required to take an oath, swearing that
he would not reveal the
new Invention of Rounding the money marking
the edges of them with letters or grainings.
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Isaac lived in the Wardens house inside the
Tower of London.
He prosecuted counterfeiters vigorously.
He was promoted to Master of the Mint and became
very wealthy.
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In 1705, Isaac Newton became
When speaking about his accomplishments, Sir
Isaac stated, If I have seen farther, it is by
standing on the shoulders of giants.
What do you think he meant by that?
Isaac was the first scientist to be knighted for
his work.
Queen Anne
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Sir Isaac Newton died in 1727.
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Sir Isaac Newton was buried with much ceremony in
Westminster Abbey, along with the Kings and
Queens of England.
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