Isaac Newton (jan 4, 1643 – mar 31, 1727)
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English physicist and mathematicianHe applied his analysis on the moon and planets and studied how the force acting on a planet decreases with its distance from the Sun. This was important information for the law of gravitation.
He laid the foundations of calculus.
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Date:
jan 4, 1643
mar 31, 1727
~ 84 years