Isaac Newton, one of the most important names in science, has inspired a surprising logo swap on Google’s homepage.
The mind behind our modern laws of gravity and motion would have turned 367 years old on January 4. The search engine giant is ringing in the big day with its first animated “Google doodle.”
Newton’s fame began in 1666, shortly after watching an apple drop from a tree. The falling fruit did not bop him on the head, as the tale is popularly told; but the young physicists was struck with a flash of insight. People always knew that gravity existed – humanity had seen many apples fall before the 1600s. Yet many questioned whether the rules on Earth applied in outer space. The plummeting apple made Newton realize that gravity is universal and, in fact, controlled the orbit of the moon.
This is a big event among science types, and Google revealed its geeky roots by outdoing themselves with today’s novelty logo.
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