2) Sir Isaac Newton – (1642 to 1727 AD) (2 of 10)
2) Sir Isaac Newton – (1642 to 1727 AD) (2 of 10)
Sir Isaac Newton simply had to make the list of the top 10 scientists the world has ever seen. He was a mathematician and physicist, and his contribution to the field of science is unparalleled to this day. The laws of motion that Newton created are the foundations of scientific research and understanding and are still taught in schools and colleges to this day. He is also the man who famously discovered gravity by watching an apple fall to the ground from a tree.
Newton has also made his mark in mathematics, by contributing to the binomial theorem, power series and infinitesimal calculus. All of this and more make Newton one of the greatest minds that ever lived.