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Title: The Life of Sir Isaac Newton
Credits: E-text prepared by Sonya Schermann, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
Summary: "The Life of Sir Isaac Newton" by David Brewster is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This biography explores the life, achievements, and legacy of one of the most influential scientists in history, Sir Isaac Newton. It details his early education, various scientific explorations, mathematical innovations, and the considerable impact of his discoveries on the fields of physics and astronomy. At the start of the work, Brewster outlines the immense reputation Newton holds in the scientific community, emphasizing the interest surrounding his life and writings. The narrative begins with Newton’s birth in Woolsthorpe, detailing his childhood experiences and early education. As a young boy, he displayed an insatiable curiosity and inventiveness, making several mechanical devices such as a windmill and a waterclock. Brewster establishes Newton's academic path to Cambridge, where he would later develop his groundbreaking theories on light and gravitation, paving the way for his storied scientific career. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 49.8 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Author: Brewster, David, 1781-1868
EBook No.: 53311
Published: Oct 18, 2016
Downloads: 325
Language: English
Subject: Newton, Isaac, Sir, 1642-1727
LoCC: Science: Physics
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Life of Sir Isaac Newton
Credits: E-text prepared by Sonya Schermann, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
Summary: "The Life of Sir Isaac Newton" by David Brewster is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This biography explores the life, achievements, and legacy of one of the most influential scientists in history, Sir Isaac Newton. It details his early education, various scientific explorations, mathematical innovations, and the considerable impact of his discoveries on the fields of physics and astronomy. At the start of the work, Brewster outlines the immense reputation Newton holds in the scientific community, emphasizing the interest surrounding his life and writings. The narrative begins with Newton’s birth in Woolsthorpe, detailing his childhood experiences and early education. As a young boy, he displayed an insatiable curiosity and inventiveness, making several mechanical devices such as a windmill and a waterclock. Brewster establishes Newton's academic path to Cambridge, where he would later develop his groundbreaking theories on light and gravitation, paving the way for his storied scientific career. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 49.8 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Author: Brewster, David, 1781-1868
EBook No.: 53311
Published: Oct 18, 2016
Downloads: 325
Language: English
Subject: Newton, Isaac, Sir, 1642-1727
LoCC: Science: Physics
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.