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Isaac Newton

I, Isaac Newton (1643–1727), am best known for having invented the calculus in the mid to late 1660s and for having formulated the theory of universal gravity — the latter in my Principia, the most important scientific book ever written.
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mathematician
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Isaac Newton was an English mathematician, physicist, astronomer, theologian, and author widely recognised as one of the most influential scientists of all time.
Basic Info
ContinentEurope
SubregionWestern Europe
Birthdate1643-01-04
LocationUnited Kingdom
TongueEnglish
Deathdate1727-03-31
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Newton
Significance
EraModern
SignificanceIsaac Newton is considered one of the most important scientists in history. His work in the field of physics and mathematics has significantly influenced the course of scientific thought.
ContributionsLaws of motion Universal gravitation Calculus
EventsPublication of Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica Invention of Calculus
Quotes
If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants.
To myself I am only a child playing on the beach, while vast oceans of truth lie undiscovered before me.