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There is a popular story that Isaac newton was sitting beneath an apple tree when an apple dropped on his head and this inspired him to create his universal theory of gravitation.
The story is probably an exaggeration. In Newton's account of the event he was sitting at his window at his home, Woolsthorpe Manor and watched an apple fall from a tree in the garden which turned his thoughts to gravity.
The real discovery of Newton was not "gravity." The fact that things fall towards the Earth when they are dropped was known in pre-history. It wasn't even to suggest that gravity extended a long way and causes the orbits of the planets. This had already been suggested by Galileo Galilei. What Newton came up with was a formula for how big the force of gravity will be between any two objects and show that this accurately accounts for the motion of the moon and planets.
The formula was so good that it remained in use as the best prediction of gravitational force until Einstein's theory of General Relativity in the 20th Century and is still used today where relativistic effects do not apply.
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Who inspired by an apple falling from a tree according to tradition?
Isaac Newton, the discoverer of Gravity.
What scientist was inspired by an apple falling of a tree?
Isaac Newton who developed the theory of gravity.
Who was the scientist that created the law of gravity?
Issac Newton explained the Law of Gravity.
What was the date that sir Isaac newton found gravity?
Sir Isaac Newton discovered gravity in 1650, when an apple fell on his head.
Who discovered the law of gravity and the laws of Motion he is Isaac who?
Isaac newton
What falling fruit inspired sir isaac newton to discover the law of gravity'?
The falling apple inspired Sir Isaac newton.
What scientist was inspired by an apple falling of a tree?
Isaac Newton who developed the theory of gravity.
Who inspired by an apple falling from a tree according to tradition?
Isaac Newton, the discoverer of Gravity.
What was Isaac newton theories?
Isaac newton discovered the law of gravity.
Who developed a theory about the effect of gravity?
Isaac newton
When did Isaac Newton dicover gravity?
Isaac newton discovered gravity in 1832 and had it published in 1899
What did Isaac Newton descover?
isaac newton was the first to descover gravity!
Who explained gravity and centrifugal force?
Isaac newton
Who was the scientist that created the law of gravity?
Issac Newton explained the Law of Gravity.
Who discovered the laws of gravity?
Sir Isaac Newton
Who is the British scientist who first described gravity?
Newton. He was the first person to described gravity in terms of mathematics. It is called Newton's law of universal gravity.
How did Isaac Newton create gravity?
Isaac Newton did not create gravity. Gravity has always existed. He did experiments and tests about gravity. Newton wrote Newton's Law of Gravitation, but create... nope. Look up his law for more info.
