Isaac Newton
1643 - 1727
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Biography
Sir Isaac Newton (1643-1727) was an English mathematician, physicist, and astronomer. He is widely recognized as one of the most influential scientists of all time. Newton formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation that dominated scientists' view of the physical universe for the next three centuries. He made significant contributions to mathematics, optics, and calculus, laying the foundation for modern physics. His book 'Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica' is considered one of the most important scientific works ever published.
Famous Quotes (5)
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If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants.
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To every action there is always opposed an equal reaction.
3
I can calculate the motion of heavenly bodies, but not the madness of people.
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Plato is my friend, Aristotle is my friend, but my greatest friend is the truth.
5
Nature is pleased with simplicity. And nature is no dummy.