While Isaac Newton continued, advanced, and expanded research, he advanced the studies and even made his own inventions and discoveries. He was one of the most influential and advanced mathematicians and scientist of his time. He laid the groundwork for calculus and even developed inventions and currency. His ideas and discoveries are still being used as groundwork for many experiments and studies today. Isaac Newton was born on January 4th, 1643, in the small town of Woolsthorpe, England. Newton was not expected to live as a newborn because he was born tiny and weak. Newtons’ father also named Isaac Newton, was a prosperous local farmer but unfortunately died three months before his son was born, leaving only Newton and his mother, …show more content…
Later, much like the other undergraduates, Newton engulfed himself in the studies of philosophers such as Aristotle and John Flamsteed. It was around this time that Newton became fasinated with modern philosophers such as Rene Desecrates, he even designated a set of notes to his outstanding readings that he titled “Quaestions Quaedam Philosophicae”. Newton returned home in 1665, when Cambridge was shuttered by the Great Plague, he took over the farm his mother had inherited after her second husband past away. This would prove failure and a mistake, newton was not concerned with taking care of the farm and was too occupied with his studies and reading. this is when he began formulating his theories on calculus, light, and color. This was also where the famous apple myth happened that inspired him to study …show more content…
After Halley had seen Newton and all of his studies and notes, he urged Newton to orginize his notes. This reslulted in in the publication of Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica, This established the three laws of motion, the law of universal gravitaion, and established elliptical paths of celestial bodies. His book Principia propelled Newton to a common topic within in intelectual circles, he eventually earned universial acclaim as one of the most important works of modern science. With Newtons new found influence, he went against the attemps of King James II to change Catholic ways at English Univeristys. Newton was elected to represent Cambridge at parliment 1689. He moved to London in 1696 after being promoted to warden of the Royal Mint, later earning a promotion to master of the Mint, three years later. Newton was deteminded to prove that his position was not unearned. He moved the pound sterling from the sliver to the gold standard and sought to punish