Issac Newton
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Isaac Newton was one of the greatest scientists of all time. He is best-known for his discovery of the law of universal gravitation and the laws of motion. Much of modern science is based on the understanding and use of his laws.
Isaac Newton was born on Christmas Day, 1642, in the small English to ....
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.... and beat the other boy thoroughly. Isaac determined to beat the bully in school work as well. Soon Isaac was at the head of his class.
In 1656 Newton's stepfather died. His mother returned to Woolsthorpe to take care of the farm left by Newton's father. But she could not manage the farm by herself. Isaac was taken out of school and brought home to help her.
As a farmer, Newton proved to be a dismal failure. He neglected the necessary chores and thought only of books to study an ....
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