Isaac Newton

Born 1642

Laws of motion & gravitation.

• 1687 CE

  Newton's Principia

  Laws of motion & gravitation.

• 1687 CE

  Newton's Principia transforms science

  Isaac Newton publishes laws of motion and universal gravitation, explaining everything from falling apples to planetary orbits within a single mathematical framework. The Principia establishes physics as a science and creates the template for all subsequent natural science.