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Essay Archive - Isaac Newton
Isaac Newton
Isaac Newton was born prematurely, on Christmas day 1642, in a
small English town called Woolsthorpe. His father was a farmer, but died
shortly after Isaac was born. Isaac's mother remarried 3 years later, but
his stepfather died when Isaac was 14.
Newton was sent to school at the age of 12, at the King's School,
near Grantham. At first, Newton was a poor student. He was at the bottom of
his class. He cared more about painting, making kites, and inventing toys.
Amazingly, one day, a big bad bully gave him a hard kick. The little dreamy
boy flew into a mad ra....
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