Family
When did Newton's father die?
3 months before Newton was born
What type of math did Newton discover?
Calculus
How many Laws of Motion did Newton discover?
3 Laws of Motion
What did Newton's mother want him to be?
A farmer
What college did Newton go to?
Trinity College Cambridge
Why was Newton not expected to survive?
He was born prematurely
What's the name of the telescope Newton invented?
The reflecting telescope
Newton's 3rd law states this, "For ..."
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
Is it true that an apple hit Newton on the head, prompting him to think about gravitational forces?
No, it is not proven.
Why was college interrupted in 1665?
The plague
Why did his mother abandon him?
To marry another man, his step-father
What is alchemy?
Medieval chemistry
An object at rest tends to stay at rest and an object in motion tends to stay in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.
Newton's First Law
What political body was Newton elected to?
How long was Newton in The King's School?
5 years
What year and where was Newton born?
1643 in Woolsthorpe, England
The Master of the Royal Mint and President of the Royal Society
A kickball continues to roll until it hits the fence. This is an example of which law of motion?
The first Law of Motion
Was Isaac Newton knighted, and if so, by what queen?
He was knighted by Queen Anne in 1705
What did Newton major in in college?
Mathematics and philosophy
How many brothers and sisters did Newton have?
3 siblings (one half-brother and two half-sisters)
Who were Newton's main rivals?
Gottfried Leibniz and Robert Hooke
What is the first Law of Motion also known as?
The Law of Inertia
How old would Newton be if he was alive today?
379 years old
How did Newton pay for college?
Worked as a servant