The success and the fame that Newton earned was to a large extent due to his discovery of the three principles of motion that proved the important foundation slabs upon which came up the edifice of modern physics. The motions were there ever and man was very much getting their benefit but no one was […]
Isaac Newton had duly become a famous name for his mathematical and scientific talent. From simple folk to gentry all knew his genius. Even the politics of that period could not ignore the scientific phenomenon and his contribution to the advancement of science. He was nominated to the British Parliament twice. He served as the
Most modern historians believe that Calculus was jointly developed by Isaac Newton and his friend cum associate Leibniz. Both incorporated new visualizations to the calculus. According to the close friends of Newton he had developed Calculus a good time before revealing it.Till 1693 he kept a lid on his research and findings and offered no
After serving for some period as a professor at Cambridge university Isaac Newton came to London in 1696. He had been appointed a warden in the Royal Mint. Three years later he was promoted to the post of the chief of the mint and till death he served on that position.According to his health Newton
Human thinking is like a churning process that produces philosophy as its butter, the elementary knowledge sublime. Curiosity and solution are the first and last stages of philosophy. In this process contemplation is a continuous exercise. Even before Newton there existed a great philosophical tradition but Boyle, Galileo and Newton channelised the thinking process towards
About the creation and life, humans are grateful to God for the priceless gift. At the same time they are fearful of its destruction. The prospect of the Doom’s day scares them. They can see a trailer of it in the form of natural calamites likes earthquakes, flood deluges, famine, droughts, tsunamis, typhoons, storms, volcanic
At that time the religious thought process had come to a point of stagnation, almost a theosophical death as even God needs constant reinventing to stay immortal in human minds. And a religion must keep evolving to stay alive in the changing social conditions, shifting political scene and advancements taking place in the other fields
A person’s midlife reveals the mature mind and his confidence in dealing with personal and professional affairs. In the earlier part of his life a man commits mistakes and learns lessons which makes him an experienced person. A wise one has rightly said ‘The actual life begins at forty’. At this stage he learns to
It will surprise the readers to know that in early years of his scientific research Isaac Newton paid a great attention to the optical science as if it were going to become his sole occupation. It was later that he revealed his versatile scientific talent in physical law. He had registered optical science as his
In 1666 Isaac Newton was appointed as a Leucacian Professor of Mathematics. Newton had by then become a famous name it the academic world. During those days a graduate of Oxford or Cambridge could be appointed only on the recommendation of Anglican Priest. However Leucacian Professor’s post carried a condition also that he would not
In June 1661 Isaac Newton had taken admission in Trinity College of Cambridge University. Research paper of one John Stibel revealed that during that time the teaching system was based on old Aristotel theory which was becoming outdated. Isaac Newton had preference for the thinking of later day philosophies like Descartes, Astronomers, Galileo, Copernicus and
After rejoining the King’s School Isaac Newton showed his intellectual brilliance and educational prowess. He was declared the most promising and proficient student of the school. Isaac was then a 18 years old lad, who was born orphan, premature and later abandoned by his mother. He was always hungry for affection and love. This was
Isaac had spent his childhood at his grandma’s in a small village Colsterworth. For his basic education Isaac was enrolled in the local primary school. The grandma Margrerie showed keen interest in his education as she felt the boy had talent and intelligence. After his primary education at the village school he must go to
Henna Escuff was the name of the mother of Isaac Newton. A woman from an ordinary family she was. Some future diviner had predicted that she was not destined to get a happy marital life. Henna felt no good about it. But the British society of that period did not put much faith in future
Isaac Newton was born in 1643. Then England was the prominent member of the richest countries of the world. It had begun its campaign of colonising other states. England of the period of about 366 years ago was shackled in religious orthodoxy. The religion dictated the mind of people but education was making inroads into