Isaac Newton
Isaac Newton, born on December 25, 1642 in England, would live to become one of the worlds most influential man. Although, from the very beginning Newton was not the brightest child at school. He often struggled to maintain average grades and did not display much attention at school. Throughout his childhood, people observed that Newton would spend hours at a time reading, daydreaming, and keeping records of his interests. His eccentricity would soon lead him to discover his own brilliance.
Newton, a rather crafty young boy, built and created accurate sundials, clocks, water wheels, fancy kites, and his notable mill which ran on the power created by a mouse. In his teens, Newton possessed a strong passion for the sciences. However, at age fifteen, his father died, but luckily his uncle noticed his scientific capabilities and talents and immediately enrolled him into Cambridge University. His school career at Cambridge would soon open his mind to the enormous range of subjects. This is where he was exposed to mathematics and was able to ignite and further his passion for science and math. Upon his second year of attending Cambridge, Newton replaced his own professor, Dr. Isaac Barrow, and many people soon became aware of his higher knowledge of mathematics.
In the years of 1664 to 1666, Newton avidly worked to better understand and dissect the work of Galileo, Kepler, and Descartes. Through much evaluation of their work, Newton invented calculus. This invention served as one of Newton's greatest achievements in his lifetime. Although he found this breakthrough in mathematics, he failed to publish his findings of calculus. Not until much later in his life did Newton finally decide to publish his work. This would stir up much controversy with Gottfried Wilhelm van Leibniz, another mathematician.
For the next two decades, Newton continued to teach his lessons of Calculus but since his work was so advanced it took fifty years for other mathematicians to fully understand his work. To make his work more accessible, Newton began writing Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy in 1684. This book summarized his comprehensive studies on Calculus. This piece of work also opened up Newton's scientific standpoints. He focused largely on motion and he created the three laws of motion. Calculus helped explain Newton's theory of motion and measuring change in the natural world.
Newton truly led the life of a determined mathematician and scientist. Through his hard work, people in our modern world are able to benefit from his discoveries. However in the year of 1727, Newton died at the age of 85, in London.
Newton, a rather crafty young boy, built and created accurate sundials, clocks, water wheels, fancy kites, and his notable mill which ran on the power created by a mouse. In his teens, Newton possessed a strong passion for the sciences. However, at age fifteen, his father died, but luckily his uncle noticed his scientific capabilities and talents and immediately enrolled him into Cambridge University. His school career at Cambridge would soon open his mind to the enormous range of subjects. This is where he was exposed to mathematics and was able to ignite and further his passion for science and math. Upon his second year of attending Cambridge, Newton replaced his own professor, Dr. Isaac Barrow, and many people soon became aware of his higher knowledge of mathematics.
In the years of 1664 to 1666, Newton avidly worked to better understand and dissect the work of Galileo, Kepler, and Descartes. Through much evaluation of their work, Newton invented calculus. This invention served as one of Newton's greatest achievements in his lifetime. Although he found this breakthrough in mathematics, he failed to publish his findings of calculus. Not until much later in his life did Newton finally decide to publish his work. This would stir up much controversy with Gottfried Wilhelm van Leibniz, another mathematician.
For the next two decades, Newton continued to teach his lessons of Calculus but since his work was so advanced it took fifty years for other mathematicians to fully understand his work. To make his work more accessible, Newton began writing Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy in 1684. This book summarized his comprehensive studies on Calculus. This piece of work also opened up Newton's scientific standpoints. He focused largely on motion and he created the three laws of motion. Calculus helped explain Newton's theory of motion and measuring change in the natural world.
Newton truly led the life of a determined mathematician and scientist. Through his hard work, people in our modern world are able to benefit from his discoveries. However in the year of 1727, Newton died at the age of 85, in London.