Isaac Newton, born in 1643

Isaac Newton, born in 1643, was an English mathematician, physicist, and astronomer. He's renowned for formulating the laws of motion and universal gravitation. His work in optics revolutionized our understanding of light and color. Newton's book "Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica" laid the foundation for classical mechanics. He made significant contributions to calculus, a branch of mathematics. His laws of motion describe the relationship between a body and the forces acting upon it. Newton's universal gravitation law quantified the force of attraction between objects with mass. He conducted experiments with prisms, demonstrating the dispersion of white light into the spectrum of colors. His monumental achievements in science and mathematics continue to influence these fields today, making him one of history's greatest scientists.