Math+-+Newton

Isaac Newton



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**Areas of Contribution in Mathematics:**


 * Calculus and Vectors
 * Rates of Change
 * Derivatives and the Applications

**Contributions to Mathematics:**


 * **Binomial Theorem**: a formula which gives the expansion of a binomial term raised to any given power
 * **Calculus**: a branch of mathematics which one can use to examine several elements (such as maximums and minimums) of an equation through the use of differentiation and integration

**History/Fun Facts:**


 * Was a poor student in school (academically as a child, and financially when he started higher education)
 * Originally went to school to study Law
 * Dabbled in Alchemy
 * During the plague, he created the Theory of Gravitation
 * Discovered the reflecting telescope
 * Studied light and optics as major fields of interest
 * Had a unfriendly relationship with Hooke
 * Made many contributions to both the fields of Mathematics and Physics throughout his life
 * Stopped publishing his work for a while as he was getting tired of having to always defend it
 * Suffered from insomnia for a portion of his life
 * Was knighted in 1705
 * Did not like interacting with other people
 * Passed away 1727


 * Resources**:

Al-Khalili, Jim. (2009). The Lucasian Chair. In //The Lucasian chair |//. Retrieved March 5, 2011 from []

Ministry of Education. (2007). The Ontario Curriculum Grades 11 and 12 Mathematics. In// www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/secondary/math1112currb.pdf .// Retrieved March 4, 2011 from[]

Pinaire, Chris. (n.d.). Isaac Newton. In //Newton//. Retrieved March 5, 2011 from []

Wilkins, DR. (n.d.). Sir Isaac Newton (1642 - 1727). In //Isaac Newton (1642 - 1727)//. Retrieved March 5, 2011 from []