Sir Isaac Newton had a large scientific community and many of his principles are still used today. Isaac Newton's life, education, and personal life all contributed to science. Isaac Newton was born on January 4, 1643 in Woolsthorpe, England. He was the only son of a farmer. At age 12, Newton was enrolled at Kings School in Gratham, a town in Lincolnshire, England. His grandfather, himself a university graduate, convinced his mother to enroll him at Trinity College, Cambridge, because of his innate intellectual abilities (Sir Isaac Newton, 1). During his first three years of college, he realized that his interests were in advanced science. After receiving his master's degree, he then became a university professor, teaching mathematics. He became one of the most famous scientists and mathematicians of all time. Towards the end of his life he lived in Cranbury Park, near Winchester, England (Sir Isaac Newton, 1). He died on March 31, 1727. Newton began further studies in June 1661 (Isaac Newton, 1). His UN...