Answer – British natural philosopher Sir Isaac Newton is widely credited with the discovery of gravity.
Explanation:
All objects having mass exert a force of attraction, i.e. they attract other objects towards their centers. This attractive force is called gravity. It is the force that keeps everything adhered to the Earth as well as holds all celestial objects in their place, and governs their movement.
The existence of gravity was first deduced by Isaac Newton. The popular story is that the idea was sparked after Newton was hit in the head by a falling apple while he sat under a tree. However, it is more likely that he observed the apple fall than that it fell on his head. This detail was in fact added to narrations of the story after his death in 1727.
Newton first published his theory of gravitation along with his laws of motion and his theory of calculus in the Principia Mathematica in 1687. He is also renowned for his work in the field of optics and for inventing the reflecting telescope. Besides science, Newton also dabbled in politics, alchemy and in his later years served as the Master of the Royal Mint.
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