Isaac Newton (1642 - 1727)
- Newton is credited for inventing calculus, mechanics, and optics.
- His advances in optics made one of the earliest and most evident advances in imaging science.
Notes:
Newton is credited with many things, including the invention of calculus, the invention of mechanics, and the invention of optics. At the very least, he contributed more significantly to these fields than anyone else. All of these advances were important
Newtonís advances in optics, however, made one of the earliest and most evident advances in imaging science. The ability of English technicians to cast and control highly clear glass allowed the advance of optics in England, and this led to experiments re