;s mother was convinced by, her brother a undergraduate at Cambridge, that it would be better if Newton was allowed to attend the University of Cambridge. In June 1661 Trinity College at Cambridge admitted Newton into the university, where he would study arithmetic, geometry, trigonometry, and later astronomy and optics. Newton was on his way to make history in his studies. (Walker Pg. 10-12)
             Isaac paid his way through college for the first three years by waiting tables and cleaning rooms for the faculty and the wealthier students. Isaac Barrow was a very important person to Newton; he was a distinguished professor of mathematics at the college. Isaac Barrow saw Newton's genius, just like his teacher at Grantham did. Isaac Newton was inspired by Barrow and received a great deal of support fro
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