Isaac Newton was born on December 25, 1642, at Woolsthorpe, near Grantham in Lincolnshire. Newton was left in the care of his grandmother when his widowed mother remarried. Newton received his bachelor's degree in 1665 from Trinity College, at the University of Cambridge. Newton took a break for almost two years. He then returned to Trinity College and received his master's degree in 1668. Newton's two majors interests were mathematics and natural philosophy.
Newton's first achievement was in mathematics. He developed the fluxional method, which is similar to a type of math used today:
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This caused much conflict with Flamsteed. As president, he ordered the publication of the astronomical observations of the first Astronomer Royal of England, John Flamsteed. In 1687, he published a book called Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica. He also said that reflections and refraction cause colors to appear by separating the blend into its components.
Newton is best known for discovering universal gravitation. Isaac Newton died in 1727, but his contributions will live forever.
Optics was another field that interested Newton. He said the sunlight was a combination of different rays that each represents a different color. Newton was appointed as warden, and then master, of the Royal Mint in London, where he stayed after 1696. He also showed great interest in alchemy, mysticism, and theology.
Newton contributed so much more than just science. In 1687 Robert Hooke accused Newton of plagiarism. Newton was criticized for his theory.
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