Isaac Newton
About Newton Born in Lincolnshire on December 25, 1642 He died in Kensington, London on March 20, 1727 He attended Trinity College Devoted much of time to: alchemy theology history
About Newton Involved in the development of calculus Touched upon the Laws of Motion & the Law of Gravitation
Work in Physics Calculated force needed to keep moon in motion Calculated centripetal force needed to hold stone in sling Calculated relation between length of pendulum and time of swing
Work in Physics Newton wrote the book Principia (book I) States the foundations of science of mechanics Developed orbital motion around center forces Gravity I.D. as the primary source controlling motions of celestial bodies Cause never found (book II) Isaac discovered how to calculate the speed of sound waves from the density of air
Work in Physics (book III) describes the laws of gravitation at work in the universe Couldn’t perfect the theory of moons motion Newton's work has been thought of as “humanity’s greatest achievements in abstract thought”
References http://www.newton.ac.uk/newtlife.html http://www.maths.tcd.ie/pub/HistMath/People/Newton/RouseBall/RB_Newton.html http://www.blupete.com/Literature/Biographies/Science/Newton.htm#Accomplishments