Isaac Newton

By tfred25

  • Brith

    Issac Newton born on December 25, 1642 in Woolsthorpe, England.

  • Baptism

    On January 1, 1643, Newton is baptized.

  • College

    Newton starts college at Trinity College, Cambridge.

  • Graduates college

    In January, Newton graduates college with a Bachelor's degree in Arts.

  • Plague hits

    Newton moves back home due to the plague hitting.

  • Discovers gravity, white light, and calculus

    Isaac Newton discovered that white light is a mixture of all colors, invents calculus, and states that he believes there is a gravitational force holding the moon in its orbit.

  • Becomes a professor

    Becomes a proffesor of Mathematics at Trinity College.

  • Royal Society

    Newton is elected to become part of the Royal Society.

  • Publishes a book

    Newton publishes a book called Principia Mathematica.

  • Parliament

    Isaac Newton is elected to become a member of Parliament.

  • Mental Breakdown

    In the year of 1693, Isaac Newton suffers a mental breakdown.

  • Moves to London

    Newton moves to London to become the Warden of the Mint, one of the highest positions in the Royal Mint.

  • Master of the Mint

    Newton became the Master of the Mint, an even higher position than warden.

  • President of Royal Society

    Isaac Newton is then elected to be the President of the Royal Society, which is the head of the Royal Society in London.

  • Knighted by the Queen

    Isaac Newton is knighted by the Queen of England.

  • Newton dies

    Sir Isaac Newton died on March 20, 1727. He was buried in the Westminster Abbey