when do we drop them? Why don't we float like we would on the Moon? Where do the colors of the rainbow come from? How long would it take to cross Colorado if you were constantly changing speed? All these questions can now be answered, largely thanks to the great English philosopher Sir Isaac Newton. In a time when religion was at war with science, Isaac Newton opened people's minds to theories and reason. Isaac Newton was supposed to be the explosion of the Enlightenment. It became the foundation of enlightened thought. It was the 17th century, the time of the Scientific Revolution. Many brilliant men contributed to this period, but it was Newton who consolidated their thoughts and theories (Margaret, 10). Isaac Newton is one of the most influential people in the world. Not only did he invent many new concepts and ideas, but he brought understanding of the universe we live in to people all over the world. Isaac Newton not only changed the world with the invention of calculus, but also with his theory of light and color, and with the invention of physical science and the law of universal gravitation (Margaret, 11). To begin with, Isaac Newton established the foundations of differential and integral calculus. It all began when Newton enrolled at Cambridge College, the university that helped him with his studies. Here he began to read everything he could find, especially if it had anything to do with mathematics. He read geometry books by Descartes, algebra books by John Wallis and eventually developed the binomial theorem which was a shortcut for multiplying binomials (Margaret, 46). Newton at that time was 22 years old and was already going beyond the thinking of others....... middle of paper ...... and began by mastering mathematics. He developed infinitesimal calculus to be able to find the rate of change of objects. He learned about light and colors, which led to the invention of the refractor telescope. He was the man who finally built a model of astronomy and physics and, in doing so, brought together the work of Kepler and Galileo and, of course, his discoveries about gravity (Margaret, 90). Newton was the first scientist to ever be honored with knighthood for his work (Christianson, 138). Newton saw far, further than anyone else at that time. It changed the world and opened people's eyes. Work cited Anderson, Margaret. Isaac Newton: the greatest scientist of all time. Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow Publishers; Revised edition, 2008.Christianson, Gale. Isaac Newton: And the scientific revolution. New York: Oxford University Press, 1996.

Topic > when do we drop them? Why don't we float like we would on the Moon? Where do the colors of the rainbow come from? How long would it take to cross Colorado if you were constantly changing speed? All these questions can now be answered, largely thanks to the great English philosopher Sir Isaac Newton. In a time when religion was at war with science, Isaac Newton opened people's minds to theories and reason. Isaac Newton was supposed to be the explosion of the Enlightenment. It became the foundation of enlightened thought. It was the 17th century, the time of the Scientific Revolution. Many brilliant men contributed to this period, but it was Newton who consolidated their thoughts and theories (Margaret, 10). Isaac Newton is one of the most influential people in the world. Not only did he invent many new concepts and ideas, but he brought understanding of the universe we live in to people all over the world. Isaac Newton not only changed the world with the invention of calculus, but also with his theory of light and color, and with the invention of physical science and the law of universal gravitation (Margaret, 11). To begin with, Isaac Newton established the foundations of differential and integral calculus. It all began when Newton enrolled at Cambridge College, the university that helped him with his studies. Here he began to read everything he could find, especially if it had anything to do with mathematics. He read geometry books by Descartes, algebra books by John Wallis and eventually developed the binomial theorem which was a shortcut for multiplying binomials (Margaret, 46). Newton at that time was 22 years old and was already going beyond the thinking of others....... middle of paper ...... and began by mastering mathematics. He developed infinitesimal calculus to be able to find the rate of change of objects. He learned about light and colors, which led to the invention of the refractor telescope. He was the man who finally built a model of astronomy and physics and, in doing so, brought together the work of Kepler and Galileo and, of course, his discoveries about gravity (Margaret, 90). Newton was the first scientist to ever be honored with knighthood for his work (Christianson, 138). Newton saw far, further than anyone else at that time. It changed the world and opened people's eyes. Work cited Anderson, Margaret. Isaac Newton: the greatest scientist of all time. Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow Publishers; Revised edition, 2008.Christianson, Gale. Isaac Newton: And the scientific revolution. New York: Oxford University Press, 1996.