Newton

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Newton may refer to Isaac Newton, a prominent physicist and mathematician, or the unit of force in the International System of Units (SI) named after him.

Isaac Newton[edit | edit source]

Isaac Newton (1643–1727) was an English mathematician, physicist, astronomer, and author who is widely recognized as one of the most influential scientists of all time. His book Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica laid the groundwork for classical mechanics. Newton also made significant contributions to optics and shares credit with Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz for developing the calculus.

Newton (unit)[edit | edit source]

The newton (symbol: N) is the SI unit of force. It is named in honor of Isaac Newton in recognition of his work on classical mechanics, specifically Newton's second law of motion.

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