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his discoveries explained in the books Principia and Optics, Newton also had
many other accomplishments that have shaped the world that we live in. Many
years before Leibniz published his book on calculus, Newton had devised elementary
caluclus. His "methods of fluxions" explained how integration was
simply the opposite of dfferentating a equation. With this foundation, he was
able to find mathematical relationship through calculus for anything from lengths
under curves to tangents.
Also a explanation of fluids was provided by Newton:
The later years of his life were full of pursuits into chemistry, which ended up being seemingly hopeless experiments in alchemy. Prior thoughts that were noted in his book Optics on the chemical composition of indivdiual atoms is what propelled him into this hopeless pursuit.
Although not all of Newton's accomplishments are mentioned within this, one must relieze that his accomplishments spanned a greater length than any scientist in known history. He was the singular devise that pulled science as a whole out of its' alchemical past and into a new age, where everything could be seemingly proven scientifically. He revoluionized thought, propelled the human race out of the middle ages, and made our society what it is today.