ocr: ISAACNEWTON (1642-1727) T. HE mathematician ENGLISH physicist Isaac and Newton was one ofthe greatest scientists ofall time. His theories revolutionized scientific thinking and laid the foundations ofmodern physics. His book Principia Mathematicais one of the most important works in the history ofmodern science. Newton discovered the law of gravity, and developed the threelaws 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 lightl led him to design a reflecting telescope. Newton was also one ofthe pioneers ...
