ISAAC NEWTON
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IMPACTS ON PRESENT DAY
SCIENCE & SOCIETY
Isaac Newton's research and developments have impacted our modern-day lives, in both society and science. His discoveries and scientific contributions have influenced they way we work and live...
CALCULUS: He found ways to solve the area and space occupied by anything placed along a curved shape, thus aiding in recent-development of calculus. Newton built upon Descartes work, on mathematically describing how things moved, and combined it with his own laws to create the law of conservation of momentum. This significantly impacted classical mechanics and physics, through his breakthroughs in calculus, making it easier for later scientists to solve problems and discover new information. Calculus is used today, in many fields of work, including physics, engineering, medicine (death and birth rates) and economics (marginal cost and revenue).
OPTICS: Newton produced the first working reflecting telescope, which is now called the Newtonian Telescope and used the most often telescope for astronomical and spacial work. It has influenced major projects such as the Hubble Space Telescope and formed the origin of spectroscopy (study of the interaction between matter and radiated energy) which helps predict the composition of chemical substances.
" To me there has never been a higher source of earthly honor or distinction than that connected with advances in science. "
- Isaac Newton
LAWS OF MOTION: Newton's laws of motion, predicted the motion and relations of objects that have enabled companies to build and navigate space ships, leading to greater space exploration. On top of all this, he worked out how to calculate the mass of earth and other solar bodies and the laws which explain how airplanes
generate lift.
GRAVITY: Also, he extrapolated on planetary motion through his gravitional law and provided a way for satellites to roam space (and orbit earth) and make space travel possible.
RELIGION: Although Newton's religious views may seem insignificant, his belief that God created the world, exists and has His hand over nature, is reassuring in the debate, common among scientists (a majority of the best being atheists), that God does not exist and is as unimportant in relation to science as any other made up character. It is encouraging to know that such a well-known and accepted pioneer of science and theology was a believer in God.
Without Newton and his incredible thoughts and work, we would not be at the current stage of extremely advanced technology, that we are and our future would not be as exciting and promising as it is now.