. The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages. SIR ISAAC NEWTON enriched scienceand humanity with splendid discov-eries which demonstrate the harmonyof the Universe. To the highestpowers of invention he added thetalent of simplifying and communica-ting to the ordinary understanding hisprofound speculations. He was bornat Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, Decem-ber 25, 1642 (old style), and was theonly child of Isaac Newton, a farmer,who died in the same year. His mother was married againin 1645 ^o ^^^ Rev. Barnabas Smith. The child Newton busiedhimself with mechan
. The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages. SIR ISAAC NEWTON enriched scienceand humanity with splendid discov-eries which demonstrate the harmonyof the Universe. To the highestpowers of invention he added thetalent of simplifying and communica-ting to the ordinary understanding hisprofound speculations. He was bornat Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, Decem-ber 25, 1642 (old style), and was theonly child of Isaac Newton, a farmer,who died in the same year. His mother was married againin 1645 ^o ^^^ Rev. Barnabas Smith. The child Newton busiedhimself with mechanical contrivances and acquired the art ofusing various tools with dexterity. He constructed a wind-milland a water-clock. When he entered Trinity College, Cam-bridge, as sub-sizar in June, 1661, says Sir David Brewster,he brought with him a more slender portion of sciencethan falls to the lot of ordinary scholars. By his geniusand application he soon made himself master of the Geometryof Descartes and Keplers Optics. He took the degree ofB. A. early in 1665. Trinity College havi
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