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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