Issac Newton is well known as one of the greatest scientists who ever lived.Less well known is his deep belief in god and
his conviction that scientific investigation leads to a greater knowledge of god the creator of the universe.Issac Newton was born at Woolhorpe,Lincolnshire,England on Christmas Day in 1642.on that cold winter night,the sick,premature baby seemed unlikely to live.Gradually,however he gained strength to survive,but Issac''s first few years were a struggle.His mother had become a widow two months before Issac was born.Even with the help of her own mother,she had difficulty caring for Issac in
addition to running their farm while the civil war in england raged around them.Several years later,his mother married the minister from nearby north witham,but Issac remained at woolthorpe with his grandmother.As he grew ,however he visited his mother frequently.He eagerly read books from his stepfather''s well-stocked library,in addition to reading the Bible regularly.Issac attended school at king''s college in nearby Grantham.Rather than playing outdoor games as a boy,he preferred to make models of such things as windmills and carts.not only were these in exactly the right proportions,but all of the moving parts actually worked.Issac''s mother was widowed for the second time when he was 14 years old.Issac was taken out of school to run the family farm to support his motherland her 3 younger children.However,Issac missed his studies greatly and his mother recognized this.When king''s college offered to waive tuition fees because of his ability and poor circumstances,Issac returned and completed his schooling.