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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]]).
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In 1705, in recognition of Isaac Newton's scientific and mathematical contributions, [[Queen Anne]] knighted him, making him Sir Isaac Newton.  <ref>Sir Isaac Newton (1642/3–1727): A Scientific Genius, by Ann Lamont[http://www.answersingenesis.org/creation/v12/i3/newton.asp]</ref>  It was the first knighthood to be given for scientific achievement rather than prowess on the battlefield or work in government.  <ref>Isaac Newton and God's Law of Gravity[http://www.doesgodexist.org/NovDec01/IsaacNewtonAndGodsLawOfGravity.html] </ref>   
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In 1705, in recognition of Isaac Newton's scientific and mathematical contributions, [[Queen Anne]] [[knighted]] him, making him Sir Isaac Newton.  <ref>Sir Isaac Newton (1642/3–1727): A Scientific Genius, by Ann Lamont[http://www.answersingenesis.org/creation/v12/i3/newton.asp]</ref>  It was the first knighthood to be given for scientific achievement rather than prowess on the battlefield or work in government.  <ref>Isaac Newton and God's Law of Gravity[http://www.doesgodexist.org/NovDec01/IsaacNewtonAndGodsLawOfGravity.html] </ref>   
    
Newton is often seen as one of the greatest scientists of all time due to his contributions, which inspired [[Kant]] to create the philosophical concepts of the [[categorical imperative]] and the [[synthetic a priori]].   
 
Newton is often seen as one of the greatest scientists of all time due to his contributions, which inspired [[Kant]] to create the philosophical concepts of the [[categorical imperative]] and the [[synthetic a priori]].   
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