Isaac Newton
| Date of birth | 4.1.1643 |
| Place of birth | Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth in Lincolnshire |
| Date of death | March 31, 1727 |
| Place of death | Kensington |
| Wikipedia link | https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Newton |
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Isaac Newton
- Studies -
Trinity College
Newton studied at Trinity College and later became a professor of mathematics. There he developed fundamental parts of his work on classical mechanics and mathematics.
Isaac Newton
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University of Cambridge
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Isaac Newton
- president -
Royal Society
The Royal Society is one of the oldest scientific societies in the world. Isaac Newton was its president and in this role had a significant influence on the development of scientific research in Great Britain.
Isaac Newton
- writer -
Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica
Newton's major work, published in 1687, founded classical mechanics and contained his theory of gravity and the famous three laws of motion.
Isaac Newton
- Chair holder (1669-1702) -
Lucasischer Lehrstuhl für Mathematik
After the plague quarantine was lifted in 1667, Newton became a Fellow of Trinity College. This meant not only acceptance of the 39 Articles of the Church of England, but also the vow of celibacy. He also had to receive spiritual orders within seven years. In 1669 he became the holder of the Lucas Chair of Mathematics there. His predecessor, Isaac Barrow, who retired, had himself recommended him. In the same year, De Analysi per Aequationes Numeri Terminorum Infinitas, forerunner of the infinitesimal calculus, appeared as a manuscript. From 1670 to 1672 he taught optics, particularly studying the refraction of light.
Isaac Newton
- Colleague and sponsor -
Edmond Halley
Edmond Halley was a British astronomer and close colleague of Newton. He encouraged Newton to publish the Principia and financed its printing.
Halley encouraged Newton to publish the Principia and supported him financially and organizationally.
Isaac Newton
- Scientific rival -
Robert Hooke
Robert Hooke was an important naturalist and contemporary of Newton. Scientific rivalries arose between the two, particularly in questions of optics and gravity.
Isaac Newton
- Scientific theory -
Newtonsches Gravitationsgesetz
Newton's law of gravity defines the universal attraction between masses and is a cornerstone of classical physics.
Isaac Newton
- Friend and colleague -
Nicolas Fatio de Duillier
Fatio de Duillier was a mathematician and close confidant of Newton in the 1690s. He worked with Newton on mathematical problems and supported him personally.
Isaac Newton
- Mathematical rival -
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
Leibniz was a contemporary of Newton, with whom he was involved in a famous priority dispute over the invention of infinitesimal calculus.
Isaac Newton
- Research field -
Alchemistische Studien
Newton conducted extensive alchemical experiments, collected manuscripts, and attempted to explore metallurgical and cosmological mysteries.
Isaac Newton
- Research field -
Optik-Forschung
Newton studied the nature of light, particularly the composition of white light from different colors and the refraction of light in prisms.
Isaac Newton
- colleague and friend -
Samuel Pepys
Samuel Pepys was a friend and colleague of Newton in the Royal Society. He provided Newton with administrative support and was involved in scientific discussions.
Isaac Newton
- Astronomer Royal -
John Flamsteed
John Flamsteed was the first Astronomer Royal. Newton worked with him in creating astronomical tables and observational data.
Isaac Newton
- Application -
Newtonsche Gravitation in Astronomie
Newton applied his theory of gravity to the movements of planets and celestial bodies, e.g. B. for calculating elliptical orbits.
Isaac Newton
- Application -
Newtonsche Hydrodynamik
Newton developed concepts of mechanics that can be applied to fluids and flows, e.g. B. for explaining wave movements.
Isaac Newton
- Master of the Mint (1699–1727) -
Master of the Mint
Newton headed the Royal Mint and was instrumental in reforming British coinage. He actively fought against coin counterfeiters and introduced modern standards of currency production.
Isaac Newton
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Isaac Newton Jr.
It is believed that Isaac Newton Jr. was a distant relative of the famous English scientist Sir Isaac Newton (1642–1727), but was not directly descended from him.
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