He also initiated the idea of infinite-series calculus, which is studied by statistics and engineering students today. He's credited as the father of modern science as his discoveries formed the foundation of physics.Īs the science news website explained, Newton was the first to find that white light is actually created from the full spectrum of colors. But the influential scientist lived to 84 years old, becoming one of the most influential scientists of his time. Our modern day Gregorian calendar has been used since being instituted by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582, explained the Encyclopedia Britannica.īorn in an English village prematurely, the young Newton was so small he fit into a quart pot and was predicted not to live long, LiveScience reported. The Julian Calendar is named after Julius Caesar, who established the system based off the Roman republican calendar used before the emergence of Christianity. Related: 'Star Wars:' Could Lightsabers Really Take Down the Dark Side? (The famed scientist's birthday has since shifted to January 4, 1963, on the new Gregorian calendar.) The physicist and mathematician was born on December 25, 1642, using the older style Julian calendar, according to Encyclopedia Britannica. While many people around the world are opening presents and gathering with family as part of honoring of the birth of baby Jesus, some science enthusiasts are also celebrating another kind of luminary: Sir Isaac Newton.
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