Newton as a teenager was an ordinary rural teenager with no sign of prodigy or genius. But similar to Galileo, he likes to make moving toys by hand and has a strong interest in mechanical production and experiments. At the same time, he also likes math and painting. His mother wanted him to be an excellent farmer and once asked him to drop out of school. Fortunately, his mother was persuaded to admit that his talent lies in other aspects. 166 1 year, Newton was admitted to Cambridge University, a famous British school, and studied under Professor Barrow. He made great progress in his studies and began to show his extraordinary talents. 1665, after Newton graduated, he still stayed in the research room of the university in order to continue his research.

However, in June this year, the Black Death swept across Britain, and Cambridge University was forced to suspend classes. Newton had no choice but to return to his hometown in the countryside of Woolstow. He used this time to avoid the plague at home and seriously thought about many problems in natural science. His most important discovery was also made during this period.

Newton lived in the middle of17th century, which was an era of great scientists. The invention of the telescope completely changed the whole astronomical research. British philosopher Francis? Bacon and French philosopher Descartes actively advocated that scientists should rely on their own experiments and observations. Newton has been thinking about the scientific proposition he cares about.