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Isaac Newton

Laws of Motion & Universal Gravitation

Born 1643 ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง England 1687

โš›๏ธ Known For

1

Laws of Motion (F = ma) โ€” three laws governing all physical movement

2

Universal Law of Gravitation โ€” every mass attracts every other mass

3

Invented calculus independently of Leibniz

Foundation of classical mechanics

Quick Facts

Field

โš›๏ธ Physics

Country

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง England

Born

1643

Key Year

1687

Invention

Laws of Motion & Universal Gravitation