Isaac Newton (1642-1727) was a very important part to the renaissance because he discovered the laws of gravity, the reflecting telescope and invented calculus, he was an English physicist, mathematician, natural philosopher, alchemist and theologian..  Isaac invented the telescope that reflects light to see the stars in the sky. He was one of the most important inventors in history. When Isaac was young and premature Isaac’s father died, He grew up in Woolsthrope, Licolnshire where he attended school. His mother got married to a very rich man and moved in with him leaving Isaac with his grandmother. 8 years later her husband died and she came back with 3 children.  Isaac’s uncle suggested he go to a University, so he went to the trinity college, Cambridge, Isaac paid for college by waiting tables. In 1664 he was elected a scholar guarantying years of financial support.

      Unfortunately in 1665 the plague was spreading across Europe and the University closed.  Isaac returned home where he concentrated on mathematics and physics. During the two years he wrote that he first understood the theory of gravitation. On returning to Cambridge in 1667 he began alchemy, but in 1668 Nicholas Mercator wrote a book on methods of dealing with infinite series. Newton immediately started writing a book “De Analysi” that contained his more thorough results. Newton’s first big invention was the reflecting telescope.   He made everything from scratch even his tools.

     Later in the 1670 Isaac became very interested in theology. Newton studied most of the religions, but he felt unable to except the current beliefs of the Church of England. Unfortunately being a fellow of the trinity college required to take holy orders, but the king excused him from the orders. Later in 1684 three members of the royal society argued over whether the elliptical orbit of the planets could result in a gravitational force against the sun. Newtons most popular book “Principia” was published in 1686 this was really the book that changed man’s view on the universe.

     Newton was starting to become a public figure. Newton left cambridge where he became the master of the mint where he was always looking for counterfeits. Isaac was knighted by Queen Anne. Isaac argued with a man named Hooke about who deserved credit for the connection elliptical orbits and the inverse square law untill Hooke’s death in 1703. Near his old ages he argued with a German mathematician and philosopher about which of them invented calculus. Isaac Newton died in1727 and was buried in westminister Abbey. Isaac Newton was a very important part of the renaissance because he inspired people to learn more about outer space and laws of gravity. Isaac Newton was overall one of the best “scientists” in the renaissance.