key term - Isaac Newton

Definition

Sir Isaac Newton was an English physicist and mathematician who is widely recognized as one of the most influential scientists in history. He made significant contributions to the fields of physics, mathematics, and astronomy.

Related terms

Laws of Motion:

These are three fundamental principles formulated by Isaac Newton that describe the relationship between a body and the forces acting upon it.

Universal Gravitation: This is Newton's law that states every particle attracts every other particle with a force directly proportional to their masses and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them.

Calculus:

This mathematical tool developed by Newton (and independently by Leibniz) is used to study rates of change and motion. It plays a crucial role in many areas of physics.