Monday, January 4, 2010

4th january - Newton the great's bithday

Born on January 4, 1643, Issac Newton is a great physicist, mathematician, philosopher, astronomer,alchemist and one of the greatest scientist of all times.
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Sir Issac Newton when he was a boy, was more interested in making mechanical devices than in studying. He made a windmill which could grind wheat and corn, and he made a water clock and a sundial. His teachers thought of him as a poor student.

He wanted to go college but didn't have the money to go. some how he managed to study in college. He had to serve other students, ate leftover meals. But he never missed any opportunity where he could learn. In his college life he was NOT oustanding and NEVER recieved any awards.

His childlike CURIOSITY led him to make some very important discoveries when he became a man. Within a period of a year and half he made three great discoveries:


  1. Falling of an apple from tree made him to think. He dis covered "GRAVITY" which is responsible for orbital motion of planets. And of course falling of the apple.
  2. Laws of Motion:
  • First law, Law of inertia : Object in rest remains in rest and object in motion continues to be in motion until an external force is aplied.

  • Second law : object moves when a force is applied and motion (acceleration) is directly related to amount force applied.
F=MA (M= mass, A= aceleration)

F=1000*0.05 N

  • 3rd law : For every action there is equal and opposite reaction.


Friends it is told that great things requires insiration. But who could think; a falling apple could inspire Newton to formulate his "theory of gravitation". Its not just a theory its a LAW
, not just a law its "UNIVERSAL LAW OF GRAVITATION".
If Newton could do this. Why can't we.
We all are built with infinite potential within us. The only thing we require is to know it and believe in it. Apple is not small, It inspired Newton and we can see where he is.Every one knows his name!!!!
If we want to obtain such position we must think, think big, think differently
Young scientists needs to develop a broader outlook to serve the society.

2 comments:

  1. Hi Abhishek,

    Good incite after reading your blog. Keep continuing and work on "kaizen". Post some technical blogs which helps you to explore yourself. Suggestion: For writing a single line you will have to read couple of paragraphs.

    All the best.

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