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• Asimov, Isaac
  1. (1920-92) a US scientist and writer, born in Russia, and famous for writing SCIENCE FICTION (= stories about life in the future and imaginary developments in science)
• Isaac Asimov (noun)
  1. 1920-1992 born in Russia united States writer noted for his science fiction
• Isaac Bashevis Singer (noun)
  1. 1904-1991 born in Poland united States writer of Yiddish stories and novels
• Isaac Hull (noun)
  1. 1773-1843 united States naval officer who commanded the 'Constitution' during the War of 1812 and won a series of brilliant victories against the British
• Isaac Mayer Wise (noun)
  1. 1819-1900 born in Bohemia united States religious leader who united reform Jewish organizations in the United States
• Isaac Merrit Singer (noun)
  1. 1811-1875 united States inventor of an improved chain-stitch sewing machine
• Isaac Newton (noun)
  1. 1642-1727 english mathematician and physicist; remembered for developing the calculus and for his law of gravitation and his three laws of motion
• Isaac Stern (noun)
  1. born in Russia in 1920 united States concert violinist
• Isaac Watts (noun)
  1. 1674-1748 english poet and theologian
• Newton, Sir Isaac
  1. (1642-1727) a British PHYSICIST and MATHEMATICIAN who discovered GRAVITY (=the force that causes things to fall towards the ground or to be pulled towards stars or PLANET s in space). He made many other important scientific discoveries, and is one of the most important scientists who ever lived. Until the early 20th century, modern PHYSICS was based on Newton's work, and it is sometimes called Newtonian PHYSICS .
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