Facts about Isaac Newton :

- Born in England, Isaac Newton was a highly influential physicist, astronomer, mathematician, philosopher, alchemist and theologian.
- He died March 31, 1727, in London, England, United Kingdom
- Studied for a degree in law
- Became known in the scientific community through his refractive telescope
- Newton himself would tell the story of an apple falling from a tree giving him inspiration for his work on gravity. However, there is no proof that an apple actually fell and hit him!