7 Unique Facts About Isaac Newton


1. Premature born
Isaac Newton was born prematurely aka premature. When born, he even is not expected to survive because the body is very small.

2. Almost Become Farmers
Newton was born on the family farm. When the age of 17 years, Isaac Newton's mother insisted that he become a farmer. If not for his uncle, he will never attend the University of Cambridge.

3. The discovery secret
Isaac Newton did not immediately publish his findings. Most of his theory is found when he was in his 20s and was published several years later.

4. Newton and Apples
Of course we often hear this famous story, that Isaac Newton was walking in the garden, under an apple tree and saw the fall of an apple that inspired his theory of gravity. Though Newton himself said that he was in the house when he saw from the window of an apple falling from a tree.

5. An Alchemist
Newton secretly learn how to change the gold and silver from base metals. This secret he kept hidden because of his day, learned it was forbidden.

6. Very Religious
While many would use Newton's theory to question the existence of God, and though he did not believe in the existence of spirits and ghosts, Newton himself was a deeply religious. He once said, "Gravity is able to explain the movement of the planets, but gravity is not able to explain who is moving planet. God controls everything, and know what can or can not be done."

7. Desires Of The Bible
Newton is very eager to Scripture. She writes about religion more than math and science. He even predicted the date of the crucifixion of Jesus and it is predicted that the Jews would return to the land of Israel. He was also very eager to find hidden meanings in the Bible.

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