Newton's Negative NeglectIsaac Newton faced many difficulties in his life, but he managed to be internationally famous for his brilliant mathematical and physical discoveries and his remarkable inventions. Newton was extraordinary in the sense that he managed to endure the complications of life and still be enormously successful. Most individuals would have collapsed when faced with the difficulties Newton faced. Newton overcame abandonment by suppressing his emotions, defeating the limitations of his time, and becoming one of the most important mathematicians and physicists in history. Isaac Newton had a tragic and unfortunate life since his birth. Three months before Newton was born, his father died. Then, when Newton was three years old, his mother left him with his parents to remarry a wealthy rector named Barnabas Smith. A few years later, his mother returned with three more children and brought Newton home to live with her and their new family. Newton went to school for the next two years, until the age of fourteen, when he was told to leave school to assist his mother in the house and on the farm. It turned out that Newton was of no help around the house or on the farm, for he was constantly busy reading. His mother then advised him to go back to school (“Isaac Newton;” Gleick). After these events, her mother's second husband, Barnabas Smith, also dies. His mother then ran away again, completely neglecting Newton's parental needs. The combination of all these events meant that Newton was constantly in emotional and physical tension, often crying and engaged in disputes and fights at school (“Sir Isaac Newton;” Hatch). social life......middle of paper......ld of algebra and physics. His inventions also add to his legacy, especially the improved telescope. The telescope offered many new opportunities for astronomers. His pet door was also somewhat revolutionary, and is an invention still used today by millions of people. Newton was an idol of success and proof that hard work and passion equal greatness. He also proved that anything is possible, even with restrictions. Kopec 5Works CitedHatch, Robert. "Sir Isaac Newton." University of Florida, 1998. Web.Fowler, Michael. "Isaac Newton." Department of Physics, University of Virginia, n.d. Web.Ball, Rouse. "Sir Isaac Newton." A brief account of the history of mathematics. 4th ed. Press. Mineola, New York. Dover Courier Publications, 1908.Gleick, James. "Isaac Newton." New York. Random House, Inc., 2003. Print.