Isaac Newton (Noun)
Meaning
English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- Isaac Newton laid the foundation for classical mechanics with his groundbreaking work on the laws of motion and universal gravitation.
- The scientific community widely recognizes Isaac Newton as one of the most influential figures in the history of science.
- Isaac Newton's development of calculus, along with German mathematician Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, revolutionized mathematics and physics.
- Isaac Newton's most famous work, 'Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica,' was published in 1687 and remains a cornerstone of modern physics.
- The Royal Society elected Isaac Newton as its president in 1703, a position he held until his death in 1727.