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the founders of classical physics. The author of "Mathematical principles of natural philosophy", in which he outlined the law of universal gravitation and the three laws of mechanics, which became the basis of classical mechanics. He developed the theory of color, laid the foundations of modern physical optics, and created many other mathematical and physical theories.Member and President of the Royal society of London.

had a profound impact on the life of China and East Asia, becoming the basis of the philosophical system known as Confucianism. Confucius founded the first University and systematized the Chronicles compiled in various principalities. The teachings of Confucius on the rules of conduct for princes, officials, soldiers, and peasants were as widely spread in China as the teachings of the Buddha were in India. The real name is kun Qiu 孔丘, but in literature it is often referred to as kun-Tzu, kun fu-Tzu, or simply Tzu - "teacher". Already at the age of a little more than 20 years, he became famous as the first professional teacher of the middle Kingdom.Before the victory of legism, the school of Confucius was only one of many directions in the intellectual life of the Warring kingdoms, during the period known as the Hundred schools. It was only after the fall of Qin that the revived Confucianism reached the status of state ideology, which remained until the beginning of the twentieth century, only temporarily giving way to Buddhism and Taoism. This led to the exaltation of the figure of Confucius and its inclusion in the religious Pantheon.

mathematician who greatly influenced the science of his time. He was one of the first to use a telescope to observe celestial bodies and made a number of astronomical discoveries. Galileo is the founder of experimental physics. With his experiments, he refuted the metaphysics of Aristotle and laid the Foundation of classical mechanics.

of America, one of the founders of the United States, a participant in the war of independence and the Creator of the American Institute of the presidency.Washington was elected President of the constitutional Convention that drafted the United States Constitution in 1787. In 1789, George Washington was unanimously elected the first President of the United States, and in 1792, he was re-elected for a second term. As head of state, he helped strengthen the Union, implement the principles of the Constitution, and build the capital of the United States. He was involved in the formation of Central government bodies and the management system. Maintained friendly relations with Congress. In 1794, he suppressed the first revolt against state power in the history of the United States. In foreign policy, he avoided interfering in the Affairs of European States. Refused to run for the presidency for a third time.Congress gave Washington the title of Father of the Fatherland. During the strained relations with France in the summer of 1798, Washington was symbolically appointed commander-in-chief of the army.