The isolation period was the time that Issac Newton used to develop his genius. In 1665, when his university was closed because of bubonic plague, Issac Newton went to a relative's farm in Lincolnshire and spent the next two years there in solitary academic pursuits. It was during this time that he made major advances in formation of calculus, he also worked on the revolutionary theory of the nature of light and colour. It was during this period as well that he gained insights into planetary movement and he also develop the early versions of his laws of motion.
