8 Facts About Sir Isaac Newton That You Didn't Know

Who does not know Sir Isaac Newton. A physicist, mathematician, astronomer and inventor of the UK's famous theory of gravity. On today's occasion let's find out the 8 Facts About Sir Isaac Newton That We Didn't Know


Well, we do not talk about Newton's theory or life here, because most people already know that.
But below is the things that you mostly don't know about Sir Isaac Newton:


1. Born prematurely
Isaac Newton was born prematurely.
At birth, he is not expected to survive even as his body is very small.

2. Almost Become a Farmer
Newton was born in a family of farmers. When he was 17 years old, Isaac Newton's mother insisted that he was a farmer.
If not for his uncle, he will never enrolled at 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 20's and recently published a few years later.


4. Newton and the Apple
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 the time, studying the matter is barred.


6. Very religious
Although many use Newton's theory to question the existence of God, and though he does not believe in the existence of spirits and ghosts, Newton himself was a deeply religious.
He once said, "Gravitation can explain the movements 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. Desire of the Bible
Newton has a passion for the Bible.
He writes about religion more than math and science.
He even predicted the date of the crucifixion of Jesus and had predicted that the Jews would return to the land of Israel.
He was also very eager to find hidden meanings in the Bible.


8. One sentence as a politician
Newton became a member of parliament for one year (1689-1690).
Only one sentence that he spoke as a politician: he asked someone to close the opened windows!


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