Sir Isaac Newton ( ) By: Jessica, Tony, Trish, Martin & Mirna

His Early Years H Born in Lincolnshire in 1642 H Son of Robert Newton, an independent Farmer HHis Father was illiterate HHe died 3 months before Isaac was born

His Early Years (con’t) H His Mother, Named Hannah H Isaac was a premature baby H She remarried (to a wealthy clergy man) H His Step-Father Died when Isaac was eleven H He was raised by his grandmother

Early Years (con’t) H AT age Twelve, he was enrolled in King School at Grantham H Henry Stokes and Mr. Clark inspired Newton to become a scientist

His Later Education H Entered Cambridge University in 1661 H Received a fellowship at Trinity College in 1967 H Became a Lucasion Professor of mathematics in 1669, and held it for 32 years H Elected as a member of Parliament fo the university of Cambridge.

Newton’s Greatest Works H Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica H(Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy) H Natural Philosophy was the study of the laws of Nature HThis book was divided into an introduction and three books

Philosophiae Naturalis Principia HBook 1 states, the foundation of the science of mathematics (Hall) HBook 2, inaugurates the theory of fluids HBook 3, shows the laws of gravitation at work in the universe

Mathematics H Founder of Calculus H Newton’s contributions to mathematics: Hdifferentiation Hintegration HFluxions HInverfluxion

Newton’s Law of Gravitation H Every particle in the Universe attracts every other particle in the Universe with a force that depends on the product of the two particle masses divided by the square of the distance between them. H He formulated a Universal Gravitational Constant called the G-Constant. It’s value is x10^-8cm^3/gsec^2

Newton’s First Law H Every body continues in rest or in uniform motion in a straight line, unless it is compelled to change that state by forces impressed upon it (Christianson 292)

Newton’s Second Law H The change in motion is proportional to the motive force impressed and is made in the direction of the right line in which that force is impressed.

Newton’s Third Law H To every action there is always an equal reaction or, the mutual actions of two bodies upon each other are always equal and directed to contrary parts.