Isaac Newton, an English scientist and astronomer, died in London in 1727 at the age of 84.
Sir Isaac Newton, who lived from 25 December 1642 to 31 March 1726/27, was an English mathematician, physicist, astronomer, alchemist, theologian, and author (dubbed a "natural philosopher" at the time) who is widely regarded as one of the greatest mathematicians and physicists of all time and among the most influential scientists. He was a pivotal player in the Enlightenment thought revolution. His 1687 work Philosophi Naturalis Principia Mathematica (Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy) developed classical mechanics. Newton also made important discoveries to optics and is credited with establishing infinitesimal calculus alongside German mathematician Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz.
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