Newton Day - Newton Day

January 4 is a special date in the scientific community Every year at this time the day of an outstanding scientist of the 17th century is celebrated, a personality who made many discoveries in various fields It was on this day in 1642 that Isaac Newton was born - a British mathematician, physicist, mechanic and astronomer, author of classical physics, president and member of the English Royal Society One of the founders of modern mechanics, who formulated various theories He discovered the law of universal gravitation, calculated the movement of planets around the Sun, and the tides in the oceans In addition, Newton became a founder in the field of acoustics and physical optics The day on which the holiday is celebrated coincides with the date of his birth From birth to death, the scientist’s life was filled with incredible coincidences and unexpected circumstances that managed to lead to patterns and significant discoveries To this day, world scientists use the laws, theorems and formulas discovered by Newton Isaac was born prematurely and was very sick For this reason, his parents did not dare to baptize him for several weeks Despite this, the boy survived and received a name in honor of his father Isaac himself considered the time of birth on the eve of the Christmas holiday to be a special fateful sign And although he was in poor health in infancy, he was able to live until he was 84 years old The scientist sincerely believed that his ancestors were nobles from Scotland, but historians have proven that in 1524 his great-grandfathers were poor peasants Only in the second half of the 16th century was the family able to become rich and become landowners Despite the fact that some of the laws and theories invented by Newton have been significantly expanded over the past centuries, he made a significant contribution to the development of the scientific world Every year on January 4, researchers, teachers and university students, and simply fans of the exact sciences celebrate Newton Day Most often at this time, people visit the scientist’s burial place, located in Westminster Abbey in London The tombstone inscription confirms that the genius in the fields of mathematics, physics and astronomy is an authority not only for ordinary people, but also for church ministers Isaac Newton is officially recognized as “a treasure of the human race”