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Young Isaac Newton
The Polymath Prince of Physics & Math
Quick Intro
If I Have Seen Further It Is By Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants
It’s nothing short of poetic irony that the now-well-known quote above was first spoken by none other than Sir Isaac Newton; it’s ironic, because, well, if there’s an identifiable giant that influenced the greatest discoveries & inventions of the 20th century, it’s incontrovertibly Sir Isaac Newton.
Few pioneers ever achieve the impossible by completely revolutionizing an entire field of academia — these select few, are almost always deep, life-long-dedicated, single-track experts. The historical anomaly, is, of course Sir Isaac Newton, who’s work is legendary in both math & physics. In this series of Masters of Many, next to perhaps Nikola Tesla, the lasting impact of Newton’s work is unmatched: it’s simply impossible to capture just how deeply Newton changed the world. Staying in the same lane as previous entries, we once again narrow the historical context to a single decade of his formative years, asking the question — what was he like in his twenties?
Note-Worthy Accomplishments
— Known as the “Father of Modern” physics with his three legendary laws of mechanical motion as well as the discovery of gravity
