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It was a time of great change in seventeenth century England, but a baby was being born on December 25, 1642 that would create more change in the way man perceived his world than anyone before him; he would be named . England was going through the Glorious Revolu ....

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.... Smith, an elderly widower, and Isaac was left in the care of his maternal grandmother. According to Christianson, this devastated the young Newton “…who had never set eyes on his father, was suddenly parted from his mother….but he nursed grudges and would wait years, if need be, to gain revenge on those he believed had wronged him” (12). Newton’s ability to hold a grudge and need for revenge appear throughout his life. He was by no means a normal person; in fact, he is now considered one of history's greatest thinkers. Though the list is long, Newton is best remembered for his three laws of motion and the universal gravitational law. ....