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Sir Isaac Newton

By zachdavis16
  • Isaac Newton was born.

    Isaac Newton was born.

    Isaac Newton is born at Woolsthorpe prematurely and his survival was in question for some time.

  • Newton attends Grammar School at nearby Grantham, age 12.

    This was the beginning of his education.
  • Isaac went to Trinity College, Cambridge.

    Isaac went to Trinity College, Cambridge.

    Going to college helped advance his education further.
  • Isaac got his Bachelor’s degree.

    Isaac got his Bachelor’s degree.

    After he got his Bachelor’s degree he could not study for a while because of the Plague.
  • Newton mentions Calculus in a manuscript.

    Newton mentions Calculus in a manuscript.

    Isaac Newton is credited for the invention of Calculus.

  • Newton becomes a Lucasian Professor of mathematics.

    Newton was the most famous Lucasian Professor of mathematics. Newton was best known because of his story of the Falling Apple.
  • Newton published “Principia”, his benchmark book on three universal laws of motion.

    Newton published “Principia”, his benchmark book on three universal laws of motion.

    This forever changed our knowledge on science. Providing the basics for the modern understanding of the universe.

  • Isaac became a member of English Parliament; also Newton was appointed as the warden of the Royal Mint.

    Newton wanted to prevent counterfeiting of the English money.

  • Newton became the President of Royal Society.

    Newton conducted a series of experiments on the composition of light, discovering that white light is composed of the same system of colors that can be seen in a rainbow and establishing the modern study of optics for scientists today.
  • Newton published his first edition of “Opticks” which was a benchmark journal on spectrum.

    Newton published his first edition of “Opticks” which was a benchmark journal on spectrum.

    Opticks is the behavior of light and how white light contains the colors in a rainbow.
  • In April Newton was awarded Knighthood by Queen Anne and he became Sir Isaac Newton.

    In April Newton was awarded Knighthood by Queen Anne and he became Sir Isaac Newton.

    This was a great thing for Isaac Newton to accomplish and made people respect him and his work.
  • Isaac publishes Arithmetica universalis.

    Isaac publishes Arithmetica universalis.

    The Lucasian Chair of Mathematics is one of the oldest and arguably the most famous academic chair of mathematics in the world.

  • Isaac publishes Analysis per quantitatum.

    Newton explains his theory about quantitatum.
  • Newton publishes Commercium epistolicum.

    Newton publishes Commercium epistolicum.

    Newton book helped advance modern day science.
  • Isaac Newton’s health begins to fail and 2 days later he dies on March 20th in London.

    Isaac Newton’s health begins to fail and 2 days later he dies on March 20th in London.

    The world loses one of the greatest scientists.