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    Early life of Isaac Newton

    The following article is part of a biography of Sir Isaac Newton, the English mathematician and scientist, author of the Principia. It portrays the years after Newton's birth in 1643, his education, as well as his early scientific contributions, before the writing of his main work, the Principia Mathematica, in 1685.

    Overview of Newton's life

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    Sir Isaac Newton is known for many scientific findings. These discoveries include the laws of motion, the theory of gravity, and basic calculus. Although Newton was predominantly known for his discoveries in mathematics and physics, he also put much effort and study into chemistry, biblical history, and optics. One of Newton's most famous writings was the Principia where he described some of his major findings of time, physics, mathematics, and calculus. Although his theories soon became universal, he faced much opposition to his early theories. Specifically, his theory of gravity faced criticism

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    Isaac Newton

    English polymath (1642–1726)

    For other uses, see Isaac Newton (disambiguation).

    Sir Isaac Newton

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    Portrait of Newton at 46, 1689

    Born(1643-01-04)4 January 1643 [O.S. 25 December 1642][a]

    Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth, Lincolnshire, England

    Died31 March 1727(1727-03-31) (aged 84) [O.S. 20 March 1726][a]

    Kensington, Middlesex, England

    Resting placeWestminster Abbey
    EducationTrinity College, Cambridge (BA, 1665; MA, 1668)[4]
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    Political partyWhig
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    In office
    1689–1690
    Preceded byRobert Brady
    Succeeded byEdward Finch
    In office
    1701–1702
    Preceded byAnthony Hammond
    Succeeded byArthur Annesley, 5th Earl of Anglesey
    In office
    1703–1727
    Preceded byJohn Somers
    Succeeded byHans Sloane
    In office
    1699–1727
    1696–1699
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    Isaac Newton

    (1643-1727)

    Who Was Isaac Newton?

    Isaac Newton was a physicist and mathematician who developed the principles of modern physics, including the laws of motion and is credited as one of the great minds of the 17th-century Scientific Revolution.

    In 1687, he published his most acclaimed work, Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica (Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy), which has been called the single most influential book on physics. In 1705, he was knighted by Queen Anne of England, making him Sir Isaac Newton.

    Early Life and Family

    Newton was born on January 4, 1643, in Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, England. Using the "old" Julian calendar, Newton's birth date is sometimes displayed as December 25, 1642.

    Newton was the only son of a prosperous local farmer, also named Isaac, who died three months before he was born. A premature baby born tiny and weak, Newton was not expected to survive.

    When he was 3 years old, his mother, Hannah