Early Life
Where was Isaac Newton born?
Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, England
What is Newton's most famous work called?
Principia Mathematica
What are Newton's three laws of motion?
Law of Inertia, Law of Acceleration, Law of Action and Reaction
What was Newton's relationship with his mother?
They had a strained relationship.
What prestigious society did Newton become president of?
The Royal Society
What was Newton's father's occupation?
He was a farmer.
Which branch of mathematics did Newton help develop?
Calculus
What did Newton's laws help explain?
The motion of objects on Earth and celestial bodies.
What was Newton's religious belief?
He was an unorthodox Christian.
How is Newton's work still relevant today?
It forms the foundation of classical mechanics