English mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion (1642-1727).

synonyms: Isaac Newton, Sir Isaac Newton.

Polish: Isaac Newton, Newton

A unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 m/sec/sec to a mass of 1 kilogram; equal to 100,000 dynes.

synonym: N.

Dutch: newton
Polish: N, niuton