Isaac NewtonIsaac Newton

1642-17271642-1727

Who was Isaac Newton?Who was Isaac Newton?

Born in EnglandBorn in EnglandPhysicist, mathematician, Physicist, mathematician,

astronomer, alchemist and astronomer, alchemist and philosopherphilosopher

Many call him the father of modern Many call him the father of modern sciencescience

AchievementsAchievements

Reflecting telescope (used mirrors Reflecting telescope (used mirrors instead of lens to make images more instead of lens to make images more clear)clear)

Helped create calculus (helped him Helped create calculus (helped him make accurate records on the motion make accurate records on the motion of the planets)of the planets)

Six-inch reflecting telescopeSix-inch reflecting telescope

Refracting ReflectingRefracting Reflecting

(binoculars; (Hubble(binoculars; (Hubble

Image can Image can Telescope) Telescope)

Be fuzzy)Be fuzzy)

Three Laws of MotionThree Laws of Motion

Objects remain in place and/or Objects remain in place and/or motion unless acted upon by an motion unless acted upon by an outside force (Law of Inertia)outside force (Law of Inertia)

Force=Mass x acceleration (Law of Force=Mass x acceleration (Law of Acceleration)Acceleration)

For every action, there is an equal For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction (Law of Action and opposite reaction (Law of Action and Reaction)and Reaction)

11stst Law Law

22ndnd law law

33rdrd law law

Later AccomplishmentsLater Accomplishments

Developed a universal law for gravityDeveloped a universal law for gravityThis idea will not be revised for This idea will not be revised for

another 200 years until Einstein another 200 years until Einstein comes alongcomes along

Advanced early chemistryAdvanced early chemistryPracticed alchemy (which is when Practiced alchemy (which is when

you you trytry to turn basic metals into to turn basic metals into gold)gold)

Apple tree whereApple tree where

an apple fell and gavean apple fell and gave

Newton ideas for Newton ideas for

gravity gravity

Gravity exists outsideGravity exists outside

the Earththe Earth

““Principia”Principia”

Written in LatinWritten in Latin

Views on ReligionViews on Religion

He said “Gravity explains the motion He said “Gravity explains the motion of the planets, but it cannot explain of the planets, but it cannot explain who set the planets in motion”who set the planets in motion”

Tried to find hidden messages in Tried to find hidden messages in BibleBible

Actually wrote more on religion than Actually wrote more on religion than he did on natural sciencehe did on natural science

Timeline (20 points)Timeline (20 points)

Make a scientific revolution timeline Make a scientific revolution timeline that meets the following that meets the following requirementsrequirements

10 events10 events4 pictures4 picturesColor and a titleColor and a title