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Sir Isaac Newton

Overview

He invented Calculus just to explain why apples fall.

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What is it?

English physicist who formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation. He turned the chaos of nature into predictable math.

History

1643-1727. He wrote the 'Principia' during a plague lockdown, changing science forever.

Key Idea

Calculus creates a 'movie' of math, allowing us to calculate speed at an exact instant.