Isaac Newton
Occupation: Scientist, mathematician
Best known for: developing the laws of gravity and inventing calculus
Nationality: English
Religion: Catholic
Home: lived for much of his adulthood at Cambridge University
Education: attended primary school at the Grantham school, attended college at Trinity College, part of Cambridge University
Born: December 25, 1642 in Woolsthorpe, England
Died: March 20, 1727
Hair: brown
Eyes: brown
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Short biography:
Isaac Newton was one of the greatest geniuses of all time and is ranked with Albert Einstein as one of the two most influential scientists ever. He graduated from Cambridge University and became a professor there. Newton considered 1665 to be one of the most productive years of his life, since this is when he made most of his discoveries. Newton's accomplishments include discovering the laws of gravity, founding the field of calculus (independently from but at the same time as a German mathematician), and determining the behavior of light. In 1687 he published his scientific finds in a book called Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy, commonly known as Principia, after its Latin title. In 1704, he published his other major work, Opticks, which explained how light behaves.
Friends: Edmond Halley
Family members:
Parents: Hannah Ayscough and Isaac Newton, Senior (who died when his son was three months old)
Stepfather: Barnabas Smith
