Daily Archives: January 30, 2015

Historical Astronomers in Context: Isaac Newton

Major Contributions: Isaac Newton (1642 – 1726) established the most basic principles used in physics and astronomy. He is known for developing the idea of gravity and transposing the micro events occurring on Earth to the macro motion of celestial bodies like the Moon. He realized that the reason why objects fall on Earth has to […] Continue reading

Posted in Class, Historical | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Historical Astronomers in Context: Isaac Newton