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'''Sir Isaac Newton''' was an English [[scientist]] who lived from 1634 to 1727.  Newton was a physicist, astronomer, mathematician, theologian, alchemist, and government official.  He is best known for his [[Theory of Universal Gravitation]], his [[Laws of Motion]], and his theories in optics, as well as invention of [[calculus]] .<ref>Newton's discovery of calculus was independent of, and likely before, a similar discovery of calculus by the German scientist [[Gottfried Leibniz]]. (Each accused the other of plagiarism, but neither could prove it.  [http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/biography/Newton.html Newton Biography]).</ref>  In addition, Newton invented the reflecting [[telescope]], and made numerous other contributions to his fields of study.  His [[Classical mechanics]] comprises of the four main fields of modern physics (alongside the later fields of electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, and quantum mechanics).

'''Sir Isaac Newton''' (1634-1727) was an English physicist, astronomer, mathematician, theologian, alchemist, and government official.  He is known as one of the greatest scientists in world history for his [[Theory of Universal Gravitation]], his [[Laws of Motion]], and his theories in optics, as well as invention of [[calculus]] .<ref>Newton's discovery of calculus was independent of, and likely before, a similar discovery of calculus by the German scientist [[Gottfried Leibniz]]. (Each accused the other of plagiarism, but neither could prove it.  [http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/biography/Newton.html Newton Biography]).</ref>  In addition, Newton invented the reflecting [[telescope]], and made numerous other contributions to his fields of study.  His [[Classical mechanics]] comprises of the four main fields of modern physics (alongside the later fields of electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, and quantum mechanics).

Newton was the first to demonstrate that the same laws that govern the motion of celestial objects also govern the motion of things on [[Earth]].  Newton contributed greatly to the advancement of science.  His work also advanced the concept of [[heliocentrism]] (the view that the [[Sun]] is at the center of the [[solar system]]).

Newton was the first to demonstrate that the same laws that govern the motion of celestial objects also govern the motion of things on [[Earth]].  Newton contributed greatly to the advancement of science.  His work also advanced the concept of [[heliocentrism]] (the view that the [[Sun]] is at the center of the [[solar system]]).