Flashcards on Perceive and Newton

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perceive

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to know or be aware of; to recognize or understand

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Correct pronunciation of "perceive"

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"c" pronounced like "s"

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Newton's contribution to physics

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Changed understanding of gravity and motion

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Newton's contribution to mathematics

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Conceived calculus

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Newton's contribution to astronomy

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Designed a new type of telescope

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Newton's birthdate and place

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January 4, 1643, Woolsthorpe, England

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Newton's early education

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Cambridge University's Trinity College, 1661

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Newton's degree

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B.A. degree in 1665

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Newton's Discovery of Gravity

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Helped scientists understand the universe

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Newton publishes the Principia

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