![]() In 1665 Newton graduated and returned to Woolsthorpe. They held that all the phenomena of nature result from their mechanical interaction. Newton became intrigued by the work of Descartes and other natural philosophers who-in contrast to Aristotle-viewed physical reality as composed entirely of particles of matter in motion. Soon, however, he learned of the scientific revolution that had been going on in Europe through the work of Nicolaus Copernicus, Johannes Kepler, Galileo, and René Descartes. When Newton arrived at Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1661, he began studying the ancient teachings of Aristotle, as was then customary. Newton was later sent to grammar school at Grantham to prepare for the university. Within a couple of years his mother remarried and sent him away to live with his grandmother. Isaac Newton was born on December 25, 1642, in Woolsthorpe, England. His work established the commonly held scientific view of the world until Albert Einstein published his theories of relativity in the early 20th century. He also studied the mechanics of planetary orbits, formulated three fundamental laws of motion, and developed the law of gravitation, thus founding what is now known as classical mechanics. He was a physicist and mathematician who laid the foundations of calculus and extended the understanding of color and light. The chief figure of the scientific revolution of the 17th century was Sir Isaac Newton. ![]() © duncan1890- DigitalVision Vectors/Getty Images ![]()
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