"Truth is ever to be found in the simplicity, and not in the multiplicity and confusion of things." ― Isaac Newton From Isaac Newton Mathematician Added on 1/31/2026 About Isaac Newton Isaac Newton was an English mathematician and physicist whose work transformed mechanics, optics, and astronomy. His formulation of the laws of motion and universal gravitation became foundational to classical physics. Born: 1642-12-25 Died: 1727-03-31 View all quotes from Isaac Newton