Isaac Newton, a name synonymous with genius, is a paramount figure in the Scientific Revolution who transformed our understanding of nature and the cosmos. He is the author of gravity, the inventor of calculus, and formulated the laws of motion. From his humble upbringing in the English countryside, Newton’s accomplishments as a scientist and mathematician, encapsulated in the groundbreaking book, “The Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy”, brought him renown during his lifetime. Outside of science, Newton served as a Member of Parliament and was Master of the Mint, prosecuting counterfiers with zeal including levying the death penalty. He was also an alchemist, keeping his involvement secret for fear of compromising his reputation, and was an unorthodox Christian who believed in God but rejected the Trinity, a controversial stance given that his position as a professor at Cambridge required accepting holy orders from the Church of England. Upon his death in 1727, an inscription on his tomb called him “an ornament of the human race” while the poet Alexander Pope wrote, “Nature and Nature’s laws lay hid in night. God said let Newton be! And all was light”.