AN2_LONDON_PERSONALITIES

Practice 2: London personalitiesMaria Bramona Collet

2nd BRosa Mª Martí Almirón

Friday, 10th November 2010

Isaac Newton – Chronology 1643 Isaac Newton was born prematurely in

Lincolnshire, England.1655 Starts study at The King’s School.1661 He admits to Trinity College in Cambidge as a

sizar.1665 Discovers the generalised binomial theorem.1666 Publishes Newton’s mathematical papers.1669 Appoints Lucasian Professor of Mathematics on

Barrow’s recommendation.1675 Writes the Hypothesis of Light.

1687 Publishes Principia (Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica), the most important work in the history of science. The book contains the Newton’s laws of motion and also the Newton’s law of universal gravitation.

1689 He was a member of the Parliament of England.1693 Suffers a nervous breakdown.1696 He moves to London to take up the post of

warden of the Royal Mint.1703 Makes president of the Royal Society.1705 Queen Ana knights Newton.1717 Moves the pound sterling de facto from the

silver standard.1727 Dies at Cranbury Park.

Isaac Newton – Biography Early liveIsaac Newton was a famous

mathematician and physicist and is considered to be one of the most influential people in human history. He was born prematurely in Lincolnshire, England. In 1655, when he was 12, he started study at The King’s School. Six years later, he admitted to Trinity College in Cambridge as a sizar.

Why is famous?

In 1665 discovered the generalised binomial theorem. After

one year he appointed Lucasian Professor of Mathematics

on Barrow’s recommendation. Ten years later, he wrote

the Hypothesis of Light. In 1687, published

Principia (Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia

Mathematica), the most important work

in the history of science. The book contains

the Newton’s laws of motion and also the

Newton’s law of universal gravitation.

Later live

In 1689 was a member of the Parliament of England.

Four years afterwards suffered a nervous breakdown. In

1696 moved to London to take up the post of warden of

the Royal Mint. Seven years later, made president of the

Royal Society. In 1705 Queen Ana knights Newton, the

first scientist. Twelve years later, created the pound

sterling de facto from the silver standard. After ten

years he died at Cranbury Park.

Tim Berners-Lee – Chronology 1955 Tim was born in London, England. 1973 He studies at The Queen’s College where he

received his first-class degree in Physics.1980 He works on a project: a real-time remote

procedure call.1989 Writes his initial proposal of the Transmission

Control Protocol and domain name system ideas: The World Wide Web (www).

1991 The first web site built by him and was putted on line on 6 August.

1994 Berners-Lee founds the World Wide Web Consortium.

1999 Time Magazine names Berners-Lee one of the 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century.

2000- Receives very important awards: Computer History 2009 Museum, Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, honorary doctorate of some universities, Order of Merit, Doctor of Science...

2009 Was elected as a member of the United States National Academy of Sciences.

Tim Berners-Lee – BiographyLater liveTim Berners-Lee is a British engineer, computer scientist andMIT professor. In 1955 he was born in London,England. Many years later he studied at the Queen’s College where he received his first-class degree in Physics.

Why is famous?

Seven years later he worked

on a project: a real-time remote

procedure call. In 1989 wrote

his initial proposal of the Tran-

smission Control Protocol and 

domain name system ideas: The

World Wide Web (www). After

two years published the first

web site built by him and was putted on line on 6 August.

Three years afterwards founded World Wide Web Consortium.

In 1999 Time Magazine named names Berners-

Lee one of the 100 Most Important People of the

20th Century. Between 2000 and 2009 received

very important awards: Computer History

Museum, Knight Commander of the order of the

British Empire, honorary doctorate of some

universities, Order of Merit, Doctor of Science...

Last year was elected as a member of the United

States National Academy of Sciences.