Friday, November 5, 2010

Dylan 10


Hey guys,
Here is my stuff on:

Sir Isaac Newton

Who was he? Sir Isaac (1642-1727), mathematician and physicist, was the man who discovered gravity, although it was always there, but he brought light onto the subject.

Where was he born? Sir Isaac Newton was born in Woolsthorpe, near Grantham in Lincolnshire. (1642-1727)

How did he discover gravity? The legend is that Sir Isaac Newton saw an apple fall off the tree he used to always sit under, and had a moment of inspiration in which he realized that it was falling and that made him think about gravity. He discovered it in 1650.

When did he die? Sir Isaac Newton died in his sleep, 31 March 1727 at the age of 84. His body was found later to hold a high percentage of mercury, probably that is the reason he was acting odd behaviours later in his life.

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