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Many see Sir Isaac Newton’s discoveries as the start of modern physics (along with a bit of help from his predecessor Galileo Galilei). Newton’s discoveries dominated two centuries of physics, until Albert Einstein took his place at the apex of scientific greatness.

Newton’s accomplishments are diverse, but he’s known largely for four crucial discoveries that define the realm of physics even today:

 Three laws of motion

 Law of universal gravitation

 Optics

 Calculus

Each of these discoveries has elements that will prove important as you attempt to understand the later discoveries of string theory.