Sir Isaac Newton was an English physicist and mathematician who was also one of the greatest scientists who ever lived. In the field of physics he discovered the three laws of motion and was the first to explain gravitation, defining the nature of mass, force, weight and acceleration. To truly understand Sir Isaac Newton we must first look back at his childhood. Newton was born in the country of Lincolnshire, England, on January 4, 1643 by modern reckoning. His father died a few months before he was even born and when he was only three years old, his mother left him in the care of his grandmother. He soon became interested in building different things, such as water clocks, a model of a mill powered by a mouse, and countless drawings and diagrams. When he was 12, he began attending King's School but his education did not last long. His mother took him out of school with the intention of making him a farmer. Newton's childhood was far from happy, and throughout his life he occasionally lapsed into violent and bitter attacks on friends and enemies. However, things changed when Newton's uncle recognized his abilities and managed to take him back to school to prepare for university admission. In 1661 he managed to enter Cambridge University. When Sir Isaac Newton was at university he kept a diary where he could express his ideas on different subjects. He became very interested in mathematics after purchasing a book at a fair and did not understand the mathematical concepts. Newton graduated in 1665. However, the continuation of his education was interrupted by the plague. It was for this reason that he spent 18 months in Lincolnshire. During this period New...... half of the document ......p://web.clas.ufl.edu/users/ufhatch/pages/01-courses/current-courses/08sr-newton.htm (n.d.) Isaac Newton. Famous scientists. Retrieved from http://www.famousscientists.org/about/Dr. Alan Smale. (n.d.). Sir Isaac Newton. StarChild. Retrieved from http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/whos_who_level2/newton.html(2013). Isaac Newton. NNDB. Retrieved from http://www.nndb.com/people/864/000024792/Stancy Conradt. (January 4, 2010). Ten Tips: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Isaac Newton. MentalFloss. Retrieved from http://mentalfloss.com/article/23631/quick-10-10-things-you-didnt-know-about-isaac-newtonSciencekids. (November 25, 21013). [Photograph]. Retrieved from http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/pictures/scientists/isaacnewton.htmlZhalsadar. Wikipedia. (01/26/06) [Photograph]. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Prinicipia-title.png