One of the most influential mathematicians in history is the renowned Englishman Isaac Newton. This man is famous for his contributions in the fields of calculus, theology, physics, and light science. There are very few people who can truthfully say that Newton is not one of the most respected and accomplished scientists known today. The influential life of this man began on December 25, Christmas, 1642 in Woolsthorpe, England. He was prematurely born after his father had …showed first 75 words of 996 total…

…showed last 75 words of 996 total…his generation. he made revolutionary advances in mathematics, optics, physics, and astronomy. This is how he perceived himself: "I do not know what I may appear in the world; but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me." ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**