Isaac Newton was a great scientist and mathematician. Isaac Newton was born Christmas day 1642. He was really born January 4, 1643 according to the Gregorian calendar, the one we use today ("Newton, Sir Isaac", Biographical Encyclopedia of Mathematicians, 394). Isaac Newton was born prematurely and Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, England ("Newton, Sir Isaac", Biographical Encyclopedia of Scientists, 980). Isaac Newton was not expected to live when he was first born. Before Isaac Newton was born, his father died on space more October 6, 1642 ("Newton, Sir Isaac", Biographical Encyclopedia of Mathematicians, 394). Isaac Newton's father was Lord of manor of a small estate ("Newton, Sir Isaac", Biographical Encyclopedia of Scientists, 980). Three years later Isaac Newton's mother Mary Reverend Barnabus Smith. Isaac Newton's mother left him in Woolsthorpe where his grandparents lived ("Newton, Sir Isaac", Biographical Encyclopedia of Mathematicians, 394). While Isaac Newton was in Wool!
             sthorpe, he went to village school ("Newton, Sir Isaac", Biographical Encyclopedia of Scientists, 980). When Isaac Newton was in village school, he showed little to prove his great intellect. After four years Barnabus died and his mother returned to Woolsthorpe ("Newton, Sir Isaac", Biographical Encyclopedia of Mathematicians, 394). At the age of 12, Isaac Newton went to Grantham School. At the Grantham School, he was ordinary or undistinguished. At the school, Isaac Newton showed interested devices such as water clocks, and sundials. After 4 years, Isaac Newton's mother removed him from school to help with the farm but mediocre performance it forced his mom to put him back in school ("Newton, Sir Isaac", Biographical Encyclopedia of Scientists, 980). Isaac Newton's school reports described him as inattentive and idle, which could also have contributed to ...