The man who found Gravity : Sir Isaac Newton

Sir Isaac Newton

Certainly one of the greatest scientists who ever lived, Isaac Newton (1642-1727) had a profound impact on astronomy, physics, and mathematics. An uncle recognized his scholarly talents, however, and he eventually made it to Trinity College in Cambridge.

Many of his great ideas came in 1665-66, when he spent time back at Woolsthorpe while Cambridge was closed because of the plague. Among his many achievements were the invention of the reflecting telescope, the basic design behind all large telescopes used today; the invention of a branch of mathematics known as calculus, a critical tool throughout science; the elucidation of the three laws of motion; and the development of the law of universal gravitation. He found the law of gravity while reading under an apple tree.







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Beliau merupakan di antara ahli sains yang terhebat. Isaac Newton (1642-1727) memberi kesan mendalam terhadap perkembangan bidang astronomi, fizik dan matematik. Salah seorang pakcik beliau menyedari bakat Newton dan menghantarnya ke Trinity College di Cambridge.

Kebanyakan idea hebat Newton timbul pada tahun 1665-1666, bila beliau banyak menghabiskan masa di kampungnya, Woolsthorpe kerana Cambridge ditutup disebakan wabak penyakit. Di antara kejayaan beliau adalah penciptaan "reflecting telescope" yang menjadi asas kepada semua mikroskop yang digunakan hari ini; membangunkan ilmu kalkulus dalam matematik; menerangkan prinsip momentum dan gerakan dan juga menjelaskan hukum graviti. Beliau menjumpai hukum graviti semasa membaca di bawah pokok apple.