# Isaac Newton ![[50 Resources/51 Attachments/51.03 Public/2025-08-23_Isaac_Newton.jpg|400]] Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727) was an English mathematician, physicist, astronomer, and natural philosopher who is widely recognized as one of the most influential scientists of all time. He laid the foundations for classical mechanics, developed the three laws of motion, formulated the law of universal gravitation, and made fundamental contributions to mathematics including the development of calculus. ## Quotes <!-- QueryToSerialize: LIST FROM #type/quote AND [[Isaac Newton]] WHERE public_note = true SORT file.name ASC --> ## Books <!-- QueryToSerialize: LIST FROM #books AND [[Isaac Newton]] WHERE public_note = true SORT file.name ASC -->