A genius like Isaac Newton is born once in thousands of years and a special aspect of human race gets set on a new path or new doors of advancement open up. To inform the young generations about this human genius efforts are being made on international level. Isaac Newton died hundreds of years ago. To same youngsters Newton may appear ancient like one of the mythological characters. But he was a real man, a scientist to whom mankind is indebted because it could not have made technological progress it has without his contribution. The science students know this fact and should be curious to know more about him. To gain more information on Isaac Newton Indian youth may approach the following:
- Overall view of Newton’s achievements can be seen on Timeline of science.
- BBC History Department—Detailed biographical summary from a historic perspective.
- Stage II students are welcome to Groovy Gravity— this website was originally created by the Creativity Centre Educational Trust.
- Newton’s Apple web seminar by Kjarton Poskitt—fun and wacky talk aimed at 11 to 16 years old.
- A review of an encyclopedia of science will reveal at least two to three more references to Newton than any other individual scientist. So it can be claimed without raising any controversy that Isaac Newton is valued, revered, adored and admired more than any other scientist. All the revelations made by Newton about the mysteries of natural phenomena was primarily inspired by his basic desire to know the facts and figures just like a child wants to know what is inside his rattle that makes the chiming sound. The nature and spiritualism have deep relationship and Newton told us that science was the means to understand that relationship.
It was no wonder that in Newton some saw an envoy sent by God to reveal the truth of his work that appeared like the miracles of nature. There was a great harmony between Newton’s work and his inner thoughts and he was committed to them. His commitment is revealed by the fact that he never married after his teenage love did not bear fruit. His name never got connected to any lady after the teenager Catherine. In the mundane world it is not easy to resist the temptation of liaison between the members of opposite sexes. The Indian culture also gives prime importance to kama and yoga. They are supplementary exercises one inspires other and vice-versa. The western thought and culture also accord great importance to sex. A satisfied sex urge inspires one into creative and productive work resulting in the person becoming an achiever. Sexual dissatisfaction leads to frustration and a frustrated person can not even discharge normal duties or do simple things. His case becomes hopeless and mental imbalance or derangement is not far away. Isaac Newton appeared to have single minded devotion to his work to achieve an unprecedented successes. He was born with some extraordinary talents that is not common. We might ever take him for a freak of a genius.
To call him a pure scientist would be injustice to his versatile talents because he had done a lot of work on spiritual and religious aspects also. His mind was in discovering scientific truths but his heart was deep into spiritualism gravitating towards the mysterious God element, the biggest mystery of all time and even to this day mystery it remains.
