School: Cambridge University
Invented: Calculus
Published: Prinicipia
Contents: Newton spelled out the mathematical proofs demonstrating his universal law of gravitation. Newton's work culminated Copernicus', Kepler's, and Galileo's ideas.
Accomplishments: Became president of the Royal Society
Significance: Newton had demonstrated that one universal law, mathematically proved, could explain all motion in the universe. The universe was now seen by many as an uniform machine.
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