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   ocr: ISAAC NEWTON (1642-1727) HE ENGLISH physicistand mathematician Isaac Newton was one ofthe greatest scientists ofall time. His theories revolutionized scientilic thinking and laid the foundations ofmodern physics. His book Principia Mathematica is one of the most important works in the history ofmodern science. Newton discovered the law of gravity, and developed the three laws ofmotion that are still in use today. He was the first person to split white lightinto the colors of the spectrum, and his research into lightled - him to design a reflecting telescope. Newton was also one of the pioneers ...