Isaac Newton

Who was sir Isaac Newton?
Newton was one of the leading figures of the scientific revolution in the 17th century. Most people would say he is the greatest or one of the greatest scientist that ever lived. He had devoted most of his life to science. Newton was born on December 25, 1642. He went to Trinity College, University of Cambridge, in 1661. He learned of the scientific revolution. Later he began to question the environment around him. The summer after Newton graduated in 1665 the plague was spreading through Cambridge. He returned to the family farm for the summer and stayed for the next two years. During that time he had established the fundamentals of calculus,and he also began working on his three laws of motion. He later returned to Cambridge and became the Professor of Mathematics. Some believed that in 1669 he began experimenting with alchemy. In 1672 he was elected to the Royal Society. Later that year his theories on light and color were published in the Royal Society's journal. He also would go on to publish more of his work in the future. He died on March 20, 1727 at age 84. He invented the kite which most people still use for fun. Also he built the first functioning reflecting telescope. Many people use telescopes to look into space and at the stars. He invented or made many things that people still use to this day. And somewhere in this world there are probably scientist like Newton.