Isaac Newton 1643 – 1727 Nature and Nature's laws lay hid in night: God said, 'Let Newton be!' and all was light. — Alexander Pope

Isaac Newton Built on Galileo & Kepler Added physics interpretation to mathematical descriptions of Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler By inventing physics… By inventing calculus…

Isaac Newton Sought to understand planetary orbits Needed physics Which didn’t exist So he invented it Physics needed calculus Which didn’t exist So he invented it

Isaac Newton Scientific discoveries Physics Laws of Motion Law of Gravity Spectrum of white light is inherent in light Developed law of cooling Conservation of momentum & angular momentum Studied speed of sound in air Developed theory of origin of stars  Though an incorrect one…

Isaac Newton Scientific discoveries Math Calculus Generalized binomial theorem Newton’s identies Newton’s method contributed to theory of finite differences Lucasian Chair of Mathematics 1669

Isaac Newton Principia 1687 Three laws of motion Law of Universal Gravitation Termed Latin gravitas, later known as gravity Analytical determination of speed of sound Derived Kepler’s Laws Recast calculus arguments as geometrical proofs Hid his discover of calculus for some 30 years

Isaac Newton Devoted more time to studying Scripture Placed crucifixion of Jesus at it’s traditionally-accepted date 3 April, AD 33 Early Church Fathers Alchemy Died with massive amounts of mercury in body Wrote works on textual criticism

Isaac Newton Influence Enlightenment ideology Locke & Voltaire applied his concepts of Natural Law to political systems advocating intrinsic rights Western European political thought Positions held: President of Royal Society of London Associate of French Académie des Sciences Lucasian Chair of Mathematics at Cambridge Member of Parliament , 1701 Master of the Royal Mint – knighted 1705

Isaac Newton Scientific/technological legacy