n.
1.English scientist who formulated the law of elasticity and proposed a wave theory of light and formulated a theory of planetary motion and proposed the inverse square law of gravitational attraction and discovered the cellular structure of cork and introduced the term `cell' into biology and invented a balance spring for watches (1635-1703)
Idiom of the Day
take a turn for the better
to begin to improve or get well
The medical condition of my uncle has recently taken a turn for the better.