... many fields. They included optics, mathematics, geometry, theology, philosophy, and chemistry. In the field of optics, or the study of light, Newton discovered that the white light from the sun was not a single entity as previously believed. In actuality, it was equivalent to black paint. The white light was a mixture of all the colors visible and others not visible to us, such as infrared. He found this by ... all matter and deals with what precisely is the strength of the attraction between two objects is and how it varies. The law simply states that all objects are attracted to each o...

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... view of the universe. These theories demonstrated the manner in which the various components of the universe related to one another as a result of the force of natural attraction, a relationship described in a mathematical formula which can be restated to contend that "the gravitational attraction of two bodies is equal to the product of their mass divided by the square of the distance between them". Newton's life and work are, in fact, among the most interesting in history. Newton ... would shake the foundations of the church and the foundations of Aristotelian mechanics which held mos...

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... be hard for us to understand how the universe, especially our solar system came about. How would we know how the Earth, moon and other planets are able to orbit around the sun and stars in a fixed position without ever rearing off? The discovery of light and color is important as well, especially in the advancement of art, photography and more effective telescopes ... . We could get a closer look with our universe because of Newton's invention. Also, calculus shows the next level of mathematics. Without it, we would have less knowledge of mathematics. Today ... Newton was one of the great...

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... Isaac with his grandmother. After attending many local schools, Newton was sent to a grammar school at age twelve. He displayed an interest in mechanical contrivances. He made kites, water-clocks, sun-dials, and windmills. After the death of her second husband in 1656, Newton's mother returned home and removed her eldest son, Isaac, from school so that her might be prepared to manage ... a serious illness which incapacitated him for more than a year. Newton, then suddenly, shocked his friends and fellow-workers with a remarkable recovery. In 1694, he left the university to work for the ...

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