When and where was Isaac Newton born?
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1643 (Woolsthorpe)
His father had died before he was born.
💡 Did you know? Newton was born prematurely in 1643, so small he „could have fit in a quart mug“: yet lived to 84.
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What is the title of Newton's main work of 1687?
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Principia Mathematica
It contains the laws of motion and the theory of gravity.
💡 Did you know? Newton's „Principia“ is considered one of the most important scientific works of all time.
Which famous law did Newton formulate?
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law of gravitation
The same force makes the apple fall and keeps the Moon in orbit.
💡 Did you know? Newton's law of gravity explains both the falling apple and the Moon's orbit with a single formula.
How many of Newton's laws of motion are there?
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three
Inertia; force = mass · acceleration; action = reaction.
💡 Did you know? Newton's three laws of motion are still the foundation of classical mechanics.
What did Newton split with a prism?
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white light (spectrum)
He showed white light is made of all colours.
💡 Did you know? With a prism Newton split white light into the colours of the rainbow: showing colour lies in the light itself.
Which branch of mathematics did Newton co-found?
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calculus
Independently but at the same time as Leibniz.
💡 Did you know? Newton developed calculus: the mathematical tool without which modern physics would be unthinkable.
With whom did Newton feud over the invention of calculus?
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Leibniz
A bitter years-long priority dispute.
💡 Did you know? Newton and Leibniz feuded bitterly over who invented calculus first: both did so independently.
What type of telescope did Newton build?
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reflecting telescope
It uses mirrors instead of lenses, avoiding colour errors.
💡 Did you know? Newton built the first working reflecting telescope: more compact and sharper than the refractors of his day.
Which state office did Newton hold?
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Master of the Mint
He relentlessly prosecuted counterfeiters.
💡 Did you know? As Master of the Mint, Newton pursued counterfeiters relentlessly: some ended on the gallows.
Where was Newton buried?
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Westminster Abbey
The first scientist ever: a state funeral in 1727.
💡 Did you know? Newton was the first scientist honoured with a state funeral in Westminster Abbey.
Foto: Godfrey Kneller · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Which scientist is shown here?
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Isaac Newton
Isaac Newton formulated the law of gravity and the laws of motion, laying the foundation of classical physics.
💡 Did you know? The famous falling-apple story comes from Newton himself: though he never claimed the apple hit him.
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