Publisher's Synopsis
Isaac Newton One of the most renowned physicists of all time, Sir IsaacNewtonis also credited as a great mathematician, astronomernaturalphilosopher, alchemist and theologian. He laid down thegroundworkfor most of classical mechanics. He described universalgraviton andthe three laws of motion used in science till date.Newton also laiddown the principles of conservation of bothmomentum and angularmomentum, built the first practical reflectingtelescope, developedthe differential and integral calculus (alongwith GottfriedLeibniz) and contributed to the study of powerseries. He studied at the Kings School, Gotham from 12 to 17 years ofagewhere his learning and mechanical proficiency won himsomeattention. Newton made many discoveries and one of themostimportant theory, the Theory of Gravitation earned him a greatnameand later invention of Reflecting Telescope in 1668 broughthiminto full view of the scientific community. Until his death, Newton was president of the Royal Societyandduring this period he was knighted in Cambridge by QueenAnnes. A statue of Isaac Newton looking at an apple at his feet attheOxford University Museum of Natural History is the inspirationforwhole world.
