Although Newton wanted to forgo his studies, the master of King’s School persuaded him to continue, and thus he joined Trinity College in Cambridge after obtaining a scholarship. At the age of 12 years and 17 years, Newton learned Latin at The King’s School in Grantham. Consequently, Newton and his mother only reunited after the stepfather died.ĭespite the experience of poor parenting, Newton managed to study and pursue his dreams. Since his dad died, his mother decided to remarry, and thus she left him under the care of his maternal grandfather because he never liked his stepfather. Faced with the challenges of growing up under a family situation of a single parent, his childhood and future seemed bleak. His parents were successful farmers, although his father, also called Isaac Newton, was uneducated. In his early life, Newton never lived to see his father because he died three months prior to his birthday in 1642. Newton existed from the mid 17 th century to the early 18 th century (1642 to 1727), which is a period of about 85 years.
Therefore, this report examines the background of Newton’s life with a view of exploring his three laws of motions as defined in the Principia, while providing examples of their applications in real life. In the Principia are the three laws of motion, which elucidate laws that govern the motions of objects in the universe. As one of the great scientists of the 17 th century, Newton published his scientific theories and findings in the Principia, his masterpiece in the realm of science. Moreover, religious orientation depicts Newton as a rationalist because much of his studies skewed toward myth and alchemy.
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