Ezra Jack Keats broke the color barrier in childrenâs literature with the mainstream success of The Snowy Day, in 1962. He believed that all children should be able to see themselves in books they love. Read more about Ezra Jack Keats.
Newton's Life. In 1642, the year Galileo died, Isaac Newton was born in Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, England on Christmas Day. His father had died three months earlier, and baby Isaac, very premature, was also not expected to survive. It was said he could be fitted into a quart pot.
Early life and education. Isaac Newton was born on Christmas Day, 1642, at Woolsthorpe, a village in southwestern Lincolnshire, England. His father died two months before he was born.When he was three years old, his mother remarried and moved away, leaving Isaac in the care of his grandmother.orn: December 25, 1642 Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, England. Died: March 20, 1727 London, England. English scientist and mathematician. Isaac Newton was an English scientist and mathematician.