Over the centuries, mathematics has evolved in astonishing ways. Since the dawn of time, many mathematicians have influenced and contributed to the mathematics we know today. None compare to the work of Sir Isaac Newton. He was influential as a person as well as in his work. Sir Isaac Newton was born on December 25, 1642 in Wools Thorpe, Lincolnshire. Shortly after his father's death, Newton was born prematurely and was not expected to survive. After her father died, her mother remarried an ignorant man. His stepfather didn't seem to like him, so he was sent to live with his grandmother. At the age of eleven, his stepfather died. After her death, he decides to return home with his mother. At the age of 12 he began attending King's School, Grantham; however, his schooling did not last long. According to the work of Newton (1998), it is stated that in 1658, after becoming a widow again, his mother returned to Wools Thorpe and withdrew him from school because she wanted him to become a farmer. At the age of sixteen, he dropped out of school to work on his mother's farm. When he first started, Newton got off to a slow start at school, but eventually settled into his work until he became top of his class. Newton was a gifted child and he always took advantage of his skills. Halfway through his studies at the King's School, it became clear to him that farming was not an option. At the age of 19, he entered Trinity College, Cambridge (Newton, 1998). According to Newton's work (1642), he soon began to escape life by becoming interested in mechanical things and began making water clocks, as well as countless drawings and diagrams. After receiving his bachelor's degree in 1665, Newton remained at Trinity up to his ear... middle of paper ...... a few days later, March 20, 1727; however, his death did not go unnoticed. For decades, Newton was considered the greatest scientist of all time or one of a select few among the greatest scientists. According to the work of Westfield (2010), "Newton's Principia marked the culmination of the scientific revolution, which ushered in modern science, and through its legacy, the work may have done more to shape the world modern than any other ever published. Cited Harper, W. (2006). Isaac Newton. In Encyclopedia of Philosophy. GaleNewton, Isaac (1642 - 1727). (2005). Hutchinson Dictionary of Scientific Biography, 1. Retrieved from EBSCO Host. Newton, Isaac. (2008). In Astronomy and space: from the Big Bang to the Big Crunch. Scabies. Westfall, R.S. (2010). Newton, Sir Isaac 1642 – 1727. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 1. From EBSCO host.