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Isaac Newton was an English scientist, mathematician, natural philosopher, theologian and one of the most influential scientists in human history. His ''Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica'', published in 1687, is considered to be the most influential book in the history of science, laying the groundwork for most of classical mechanics. In this work, Newton described universal gravitation and the three laws of motion which dominated the scientific view of the physical universe for the next three centuries. In mathematics, Newton shares the credit with Gottfried Leibniz for the development of the differential and integral calculus. Because of the resounding impact of his work, Newton became a scientific icon, much like Albert Einstein after his theory of relativity. Many books, plays, and films focus on Newton or use Newton as a literary device. Newton's stature among scientists remains at the very top rank, as demonstrated by a 2005 survey of scientists in Britain's Royal Society (formerly headed by Newton) asking who had the greater effect on the history of science, Newton or Albert Einstein. Newton was deemed the more influential.〔 〕 In 1999, leading physicists voted Einstein "greatest physicist ever;" Newton was the runner-up.〔 〕 == Visual arts == * William Blake created a colour copper engraving entitled ''Isaac Newton'', in 1795.〔(''Isaac Newton'', Blake, William, Web Gallery of Art )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Isaac Newton in popular culture」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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