Sir Isaac Newton

Sir Isaac Newton is, without a doubt, one of the few ‘Scientists Who Changed the World’. His work created the foundations for modern science and furthered our understanding of how the universe works.

He discovered gravity, a force that affects every physical object on Earth. He invented calculus; a type of maths taught in schools across the globe. He defined the three Laws of Motion that form the basis of modern physics. He also very nearly became a sheep farmer. Find out how Newton w…