6th Grade Mr. Cohick Monday, December 19, 2011
“Nature and Nature’s laws lay hid in the night, God said, Let Newton Be! And all was right”. Said Alexander pope, and indeed he was right. Sir Isaac Newton was a scientist and physics. We’ll always remember his contributions in science.
Sir Isaac Newton was born on Wednesday, December 25, 1642 in Woolthrope, England. He didn’t have any parents since he was two years old. His Father died and his Mother remarried so she moved away. Luckily, his Uncle took him to live with him. Isaac spent his time creating things and exploring nature.
When he was nineteen he taught himself a lot from an educational stand point. In college, he studied math, but studied chemistry on his own. He went to Cambridge University, and was an advanced student.
In 1665, Isaac had to return to his hometown due to plague. However, in these two years in his hometown when he discovered gravity. He discovered gravity, when an apple fell off a tree and hit him. He started to think about what caused the apple to fall. And that’s he started to discover gravity.
Isaac Newton made a lot of discoveries that help us today understand science. He found out that these scientific discoveries apply all over the universe. He also found out that even though Copernicus and Galileo made some important discoveries of the solar system, it wasn’t until Newton’s theory of gravity which explained what kept the planets in place and prevented them from drifting away in space. He made these discoveries when he was twenty-four.
Isaac didn’t publish his findings right away; he was cautions and didn’t like criticism so he waited. Newton’s mathematical principles explained the laws of motion and gravity mathematically. It was important because it shows that law of nature can be explained by observing and reasoning. Twenty years later, some scholars urged Isaac to publish his mathematical principles.
Thanks to Sir Isaac Newton’s brilliant inventions, help us in life. He invented the reflecting telescope which is a telescope that uses mirrors instead of lenses for a clearer image. Another example of his inventions is the dog door. He never married, so he had dogs and cats to keep him company.
Sir Isaac Newton was a magnificent inventor, scientist, and physics. In conclusion, the discoveries of Isaac Newton have made big contributions to science and opened the doors for future scientists to use observations and reasons when conducting experiments. Sadly, Isaac Newton passed away at the age eighty-four in his sleep. But will always be remembered for all the inventions and studies he had made!