Early Life of Isaac Newton

Early Life Of Isaac Newton

The following article is part of an in-depth biography of Sir Isaac Newton, the English mathematician and scientist, author of the Principia.

Read more about Early Life Of Isaac Newton:  Birth and Education, Early Influences, Academic Career, The Composition of White Light, Conflict Over Oratorship Elections, Newton's Poverty, Universal Law of Gravitation

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    Isaac Newton (1642–1727)

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    —Isaac Newton (1642–1727)