Newton's family was not rich, and his father died before Newton was born. It can be said that Newton was a very poor man. This also influenced Newton's character when he grew up. Newton was not particularly clever when he was a child. On the contrary, his qualifications are average, but Newton likes reading and thinking. But his road to study is very bumpy. This also strengthened his thirst for knowledge. Newton in college showed his thirst for knowledge. Newton's achievements in mathematical understanding largely depend on his self-study ability. Newton had become a professor of mathematics when he was 26 years old. This is something I can't even think about now.
Later, Newton put forward the existence of gravity by relying on his own observation ability. The law of universal gravitation provides a foundation for the development of aerospace industry. Then Newton soared and became the president of the Royal Academy of Sciences. Congressman, wait. But then Newton seemed to deviate from his initial intention of studying science. Hook was the dean of Newton College until he became the president of the Royal Academy of Sciences.
We all know that Hooke put forward the famous Hooke's law. But when Hook wrote his own view of gravity into Newton's book Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy, Newton immediately refuted him. And while Newton was the president of the Royal Academy of Sciences, he abused his power to destroy Hooke's experimental instruments and all his portraits. So that the portraits of Hooke recorded later were not true, but were restored through later descriptions.
Newton in his later years was obsessed with theology and gave up scientific research. When he was the director of the mint, he studied alchemy, hoping to live forever. It must be said that Newton's first half life was beautiful and great, but his second half life was extravagant and overbearing. No wonder people have such comments on him.