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INVENTIONS AND SCIENCE IN GREAT BRITAIN

Great Britain has got a long tradition of research and innovations on science, technology and engineering.

Its record of achievements begins with the great contribution of Isaac Newton.

This great English scientist was born not far from the University town of Cambridge on December 25, 1642. Little Isaac was brought up by his mother, grandmother and uncle who sent him to school. At school he liked mak­ing things with his hands: a clock that worked by wa­ter, a sun-dial and others. Isaac was verygood at Maths and Physics. His first physical experiment was carried out when he was sixteen years old.

In 1661 Newton entered the University of Cam­bridge where he studied Maths. When Newton was twenty-two years old he began studying the theory of gravitation. He performed many experiments with light. Newton found out that white light was made up of rays of different colours. He invented a reflecting telescope.

In 1669 Isaac Newton continued his work at the prob­lem of gravitation as a professor of Cambridge Univer­sity. His contribution to science was unique. Isaac New­ton died in 1727 at the age of 85.

Michael Faraday is the Father of the electric mo­tor. He was born in London in a poor family. He did not learn much and spent a lot of time playing in the streets. When he was 14 he got some work in a book shop. There he read as many books as he could. Later he became an assistant in a laboratory of one of the great scientists. Soon Michael became interested in electricity and later he saw that electricity could be made by a machine. This was the beginning of all great machines that makes our electricity today.

George Stephenson is an outstanding inventor of the railways. He was a son of a poor English worker. George grew up illiterate. When George was 8 he began to work. His job was to put coal under the boilers. He learned eve­rything he could by watching. When he was 17 he de­cided to learn writing and reading. But he was cut out to be an inventor. Later he designed a locomotive. He laid metal rails for his engine to run on. George Stephen­son died in 1848.

Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

1) Isaac Newton was very good at Maths and Physics.

2) Newton's first physical experiment was carried out when he was 12 years old.

3) When Newton was 20 years old he began studying the theory of gravitation.

4) Michael Faraday invented a reflecting telescope.

5)Michael is the Father of the electric motor.

6)George Stephenson designed a locomotive and laid metal rails for his engin to run on.