By Luca Palermo. Isaac Newton was born on December 25, 1642 in Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, England,...
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By Luca Palermo. Isaac Newton was born on December 25, 1642 in Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, England, at his family’s manor. He lived with his mom, Hannah
Isaac Newton was born on December 25, 1642 in Woolsthorpe,
Lincolnshire, England, at his familys manor. He lived with his mom,
Hannah Ayscough, his grandfather, James Ayscough, and his
grandmother. But, his mom remarried to Reverend Barnabas Smith, a
minister, and left to North Whitham, without Isaac. Isaac went to
school at the Kings School, in his village, and at Trinity College,
in Cambridge. When his mom left Isaac, he wanted their house to
burn down. He felt abandoned. All the boys at Kings School picked
on him, so he got the best grades and got head boy to get
revenge.
Slide 3
In 1669, Nicholas Mercator published a work on logarithms,
which covered half of Newtons secret work. Newton publish his own
work De Analysi to get known. Professor Barrow retired the same
year, and Isaac Newton got to do lectures at Cambridge University.
Now he could share his own work to students. Ren Descartes
published a hypothesis that white light is unchanging, but Newton
discovered the spectrum and proved the theory wrong. He went
farther and built the first reflection telescope without chromatic
aberration. In 1672, Newton got elected a member a the Royal
Society, a group of smart scientists.
Slide 4
Newton is famous for many of his works, including: The
Principia Opticks In the Principia, Newton published the famous law
of gravity and inertia. However, Albert Einstein did prove this
theory wrong, but Newton is still famous for it. Also, Newton built
the first reflecting telescope without chromatic aberration (little
fringes of light in the lens.)
Slide 5
Curious. Isaac Newton wondered about everything around him;
from why everything falls down, to the stars, planets and comets. I
admire this because its good to be aware of the world around you.
Confident.Newton stood up for himself when picked on and never let
anyone take him for a fool. I admire this because lots of people
thought of him as weird and crazy, but he knew that he could do
great things if he ignored those comments. Selfless.Often, when
others asked Newton for money, he would give some to them. I admire
this because its good to also give to others, instead of keeping
everything. Persistent. Newton never gave up. I admire this because
its really good to follow your dreams. Isaac Newton never settled
for average, as I showed in Accomplishments. I admire this because
to succeed, you need to do your best.
Slide 6
John Wickins was Isaacs only true friend at Cambridge until he
left. He was the only one Isaac Newton told his ideas to. Ren
Descartes (DAY-kart), who Isaac studied, led Isaacs mind in many
different direction in science, which helped him theorize new
things. Edmund Halley, a member at the Royal Society, urged Newton
to publish Newtons Principia (prin-KIP-ia). Halley emptied his bank
account to pay for the publishing. (Edmund Halley, an astronomer,
observed and discovered Halleys Comet.) Nicholas Mercator, a
scientist, published a book on logarithms, which Newton had
secretly been working on (his work on fluxions), inspired Newton to
publish his first work.
Slide 7
What first got you interested in motion? I want to know this
because Newton made so many discoveries, but what started it all?
Is the legend true that your theory of gravity in the Principia
came from you watching an apple fall from a tree? People have said
that Newton watched an apple fall down, and he wondered why. Would
you have enjoyed having kids? Do you have anything against them? I
want to know because he never got married.
Slide 8
When Isaac Newton lived in Kensington, London, he often had his
niece come over to his house to greet his many guests Newton had
over. One year, Isaac Newton thought that his house needed to look
fancier. Strangely, Isaacs niece covered every couch, bed, chair,
and cushion with a neat red cloth. No one knows why.
Slide 9
Hollihan, Kerrie Logan. Isaac Newton and physics for kids: his
life and ideas with 21 activities. Chicago, Ill.: Chicago Review
Press, 2009. Print. Hollihan, Kerrie Logan. Isaac Newton and
physics for kids: his life and ideas with 21 activities. Chicago,
Ill.: Chicago Review Press, 2009. Print. Timeline info from:
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