Isaac Newton - Apples and Oranges

I was thrilled when I saw the story of Isaac Newton in this book. I grew up learning about his theories in middle school, but I never understood how a simple thing such as an apple falling on his head resulted in Newton creating one of the most important equations of all time. This book was great in explaining that, by telling the story of Newton. The apple wasn’t the only reason that he had discovered this theory; there were many other factors that contributed as well. I think the biggest contributor in his life was Arthur Storer. When Storer had called him “stupid” it was a turning point in his life and he realized that he needed to prove himself to the world especially his mother. Without this drive he would not have been the top seed of his class and even go to college, where he was passionate about what he learned. If this would never happen then he wouldn’t have been able to invent calculus which many overlook. Yes, the apple falling on his head was what made him start questioning about gravity, but it was calculus that made him actually create this significant equation. It’s incredible how little things such as this can lead to such a big event. But what amazed me more than this was how religious this man was. I always thought and was taught that science and religion don’t mix. In a way, science is trying to prove that religion is wrong. So to see a man who was religious and create this law was unbelievable. I wonder if he would still be able to create this theory if he wasn’t as religious, if Storer never called him “stupid”, or if his mother was nicer to him? What would the world be without this equation?