Isaac Newton
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Isaac Newton was born on December 25, 1642, at Woolsthorpe Manor.[1][2][3][4][5] He died on March 31, 1727, in Kensington.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12] He held citizenship in the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Great Britain.[13][7][14] He was buried at Westminster Abbey.[15]
He worked as a mathematician, physicist, philosopher, astronomer, theologian, and inventor.[7][3][16][17][18][19][20][21] His fields included physics, mechanics, mathematics, and astronomy.[20][22][23] His religion was nontrinitarianism.[24][25][26][27][28] His father was Isaac Newton Sr., and his mother was Hannah Ayscough.[29][7][30][7][30]
His education included The King's School, Grantham, Trinity College, Trinity College, and University of Cambridge.[7][1][31] He was influenced by René Descartes.[7] He received the award Knight Bachelor.[1][7]
He was a Member of the 1689-90 Parliament from 1689 to 1690, Warden of the Mint from 1696 to 1700, Master of the Mint from 1700 to 1727, and President of the Royal Society from 1703 to 1727.[1][7] He was a member of the Royal Society.[1][32].
Isaac Newton
Summary
Isaac Newton is a human[1]. His place of birth was Woolsthorpe Manor[2]. He was born on December 25, 1642[3]. He passed away in Kensington[4]. He worked as a mathematician[5], physicist[6], philosopher[7], astronomer[8], and theologian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.12% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32,211 views/month, #1,223 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Born in Woolsthorpe Manor[2], Isaac Newton…
- Isaac Newton was born in Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth[11].
- Isaac Newton passed away in Kensington[4].
- Isaac Newton was born on December 25, 1642[3].
- Isaac Newton was born on January 4, 1643[12].
- Isaac Newton was born on 1642[13].
- Isaac Newton is buried at Westminster Abbey[14].
- Isaac Newton's father was Isaac Newton Sr.[15].
- Isaac Newton's mother was Hannah Ayscough[16].
- Isaac Newton held citizenship in Kingdom of England[17].
- Isaac Newton held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[18].
- Isaac Newton is identified as part of the English people ethnic group[19].
- Isaac Newton worked as a mathematician[5].
- Isaac Newton worked as a physicist[6].
- Isaac Newton worked as a philosopher[7].
- Isaac Newton worked as an astronomer[8].
- Isaac Newton's professions included theologian[9].
- Isaac Newton's professions included inventor[20].
- Isaac Newton's field of work was physics[21].
- Isaac Newton's field of work was mechanics[22].
- Isaac Newton's field of work was mathematics[23].
- Isaac Newton's field of work was astronomy[24].
- Isaac Newton's field of work was natural science[25].
- Isaac Newton's field of work was celestial mechanics[26].
- Isaac Newton held the position of Member of the 1689-90 Parliament[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Recorded place of birth include Woolsthorpe Manor[2], a historic house museum[28], in United Kingdom[29] and Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth[11], a hamlet[30], in United Kingdom[31]. Recorded date of birth include December 25, 1642[3], January 4, 1643[12], and 1642[13]. Isaac Newton's father was Isaac Newton Sr.[15]. His mother was Hannah Ayscough[16]. He is identified as part of the English people ethnic group[19].
Education
Educated at The King's School, Grantham[32], a grammar school[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1528[35]; Trinity College[36], a college of the University of Cambridge[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1546[39], headquartered in Cambridge[40]; and University of Cambridge[41], a collegiate university[42], in United Kingdom[43], founded in 1209[44], headquartered in Cambridge[45]. Doctoral advisors include Isaac Barrow[46] and Benjamin Pulleyn[47].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include mathematician[5], physicist[6], philosopher[7], astronomer[8], theologian[9], and inventor[20]. Fields of work include physics[21], a branch of science[48]; mechanics[22], a branch of physics[49]; mathematics[23], an academic discipline[50]; astronomy[24], a branch of science[51]; natural science[25], a branch of science[52]; and celestial mechanics[26], a branch of mechanics[53]. Isaac Newton was employed by University of Cambridge[54]. Positions held include Member of the 1689-90 Parliament[27]; Warden of the Mint[55], a position[56]; Master of the Mint[57], a position[58]; President of the Royal Society[59], a position[60], in United Kingdom[61], founded in 1662[62]; Member of the 1701-02 Parliament[63]; and Lucasian Professor of Mathematics[64], a chair[65], founded in 1663[66].
Recognition
Isaac Newton received the Knight Bachelor[67].
Personal Life
Isaac Newton's religion is recorded as nontrinitarianism[68].
Death and Burial
Isaac Newton died in Kensington[4]. Burial took place at Westminster Abbey[14].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Isaac Newton include Newton's laws of motion[69], Newton's method[70], and Newton's law of universal gravitation[71].
Why It Matters
Isaac Newton ranks in the top 0.12% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32,211 views/month, #1,223 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[72] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[73]
He has been cited as an influence by Albert Einstein[74], a theoretical physicist[75], 1879–1955[76], of Kingdom of Württemberg[77], awarded the Barnard Medal for Meritorious Service to Science[78], specialised in theoretical physics[79]; Immanuel Kant[80], a philosopher[81], 1724–1804[82], of Kingdom of Prussia[83], specialised in epistemology[84]; Neil deGrasse Tyson[85], an astrophysicist[86], b. 1958[87], of United States[88], awarded the Isaac Asimov Science Award[89], specialised in astrophysics[90]; Voltaire[91], a philosopher[92], 1694–1778[93], of France[94], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[95], specialised in philosophy[96]; David Hume[97], a philosopher[98], 1711–1776[99], of Kingdom of Great Britain[100], specialised in philosophy[101]; and James Clerk Maxwell[102], a physicist[103], 1831–1879[104], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[105], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[106], specialised in physics[107].
He is credited with the discovery of calculus[108], Newton's laws of motion[109], gravity[110], his occult studies[111], Newton telescope[112], and Newton disc[113]. Works attributed to him include Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica[114], Opticks, or a Treatise of the Reflections, Refractions, Inflections and Colours of Light[115], Method of Fluxions[116], Hypotheses non fingo[117], bucket argument[118], and An Historical Account of Two Notable Corruptions of Scripture[119]. Entities named for him include Newton's laws of motion[69], Newton's method[70], and Newton's law of universal gravitation[71].
FAQs
Where was Isaac Newton born?
Isaac Newton was born in Woolsthorpe Manor[2].
Where did Isaac Newton die?
Isaac Newton passed away in Kensington[4].
Who were Isaac Newton's parents?
Isaac Newton's father was Isaac Newton Sr.[15]. Isaac Newton's mother was Hannah Ayscough[16].
What did Isaac Newton do for work?
Isaac Newton worked as mathematician[5], physicist[6], philosopher[7], astronomer[8], and theologian[9].
Where did Isaac Newton go to school?
Isaac Newton was educated at The King's School, Grantham[32], Trinity College[36], Trinity College[120], and University of Cambridge[41].
What awards did Isaac Newton receive?
Honors received include Knight Bachelor[67].
Who did Isaac Newton influence?
Isaac Newton has been cited as an influence by Albert Einstein[74], Immanuel Kant[80], Neil deGrasse Tyson[85], and Voltaire[91].
What did Isaac Newton discover?
Isaac Newton is credited as discoverer of calculus[108], Newton's laws of motion[109], gravity[110], and Isaac Newton's occult studies[111].