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Sir Isaac Newton is one of the most influential figures in modern science and mathematics. Though it was hotly contest during his lifetime as to whether he or Gottfried Leibniz was in fact the true creator of calculus, the work that Newton did with regard to mathematics spawned a new era of study in physics and engineering.
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Fast Facts:
- Born: January 4, 1643
- Died: March 31, 1727
- Engaged once, but never married
- Came from a poor farming family
- Served the rich to attend Cambridge University
- Was a mathematician, astronomer, philosopher, alchemist, and physicist
- Genuinely may have been inspired by seeing an apple fall to the ground
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Three Laws of Motion
Newton's work on universal gravitation observed that the movement of planets is governed by the same properties as objects that we observe and use in our everyday lives.In connection with this theory, Newton developed his three laws of motion. They are:
- An object at rest will stay at rest or continue at a constant velocity unless acted upon by an external unbalanced force.
- Rate of change of momentum is proportional to the resultant force producing it and takes place in the direction of that force.
- For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
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Biography -- Biography Sir Isaac Newton: The Gravity - $24.95
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Newton's Gift: How Sir Isaac Newton Unlocked the System of the World - $15.00
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Sir Isaac Newton, "If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants"
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Sir Isaac Newton was obsessed with the occult and the supernatural.
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"If I have seen further than others, it is because I have stood on the shoulders of giants." - Sir Isaac Newton
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RT @iwsayers: @tomverner if I have seen farther it is by standing upon the shoulder of GIANTs (sir Isaac newton) #gianttraining.com
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Sir Isaac Newton on IMDb
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- 1995: "Biography" Sir Isaac Newton: The Gravity of Genius
- 1997: Newton: A Tale of Two Isaac's (T.V. Program)
- 1999: Me and Isaac Newton
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Anecdotes, Humor and Quotes
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