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Isaac Newton
English polymath (1642–1726)
For other uses, see Isaac Newton (disambiguation).
Sir Isaac Newton FRS | |
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Portrait of Newton at 46, 1689 | |
| Born | (1643-01-04)4 January 1643 [O.S. 25 December 1642][a] Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth, Lincolnshire, England |
| Died | 31 March 1727(1727-03-31) (aged 84) [O.S. 20 March 1726][a] Kensington, Middlesex, England |
| Resting place | Westminster Abbey |
| Education | Trinity College, Cambridge (BA, 1665; MA, 1668)[4] |
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| Political party | Whig |
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| In office 1689–1690 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Brady |
| Succeeded by | Edward Finch |
| In office 1701–1702 | |
| Preceded by | Anthony Hammond |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Annesley, 5th Earl of Anglesey |
| In office 1703–1727 | |
| Preceded by | John Somers |
| Succeeded by | Hans Sloane |
| In office 1699–1727 | |
| 1696–1699 | Warden of the Mint |
| Preceded by | Thomas Neale |
| Succeeded by | John Conduitt |
| In office 1669–1
A genius with dark secretsIsaac Newton changed the way we understand the Universe. Revered in his own lifetime, he discovered the laws of gravity and motion and invented calculus. He helped to shape our rational world view. But Newton’s story is also one of a monstrous ego who believed that he alone was able to understand God’s creation. His private life was far from rational – consumed by petty jealousies, bitter rivalries and a ruthless quest for reputation. 25 December 1642Not expected to survive the dayNewton was born prematurely on Christmas morning, in Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire. He was a tiny baby, given little chance of survival. The country he was born into was chaotic and turbulent. England was being torn apart by civil war. Plague was an ever-present threat. Many believed the end of the world was imminent. But the hamlet of Woolsthorpe was a quiet community, little touched by either war or plague, which respected Puritan values of sobriety, simple worship and hard work. 1645A lonely boy who hated his stepfatherNewton’s father had d
Isaac NewtonQuick InfoWoolsthorpe, Lincolnshire, England London, England BiographyIsaac Newton's life can be divided into three quite distinct periods. The first is his boyhood days from 1643 up to his appointment to a chair in 1669. The second period from 1669 to 1687 was the highly productive period in which he was Lucasian professor at Cambridge. The third period (nearly as long as the other two combined) saw Newton as a highly paid government official in London with little further interest in mathematical research.Isaac Newton was born in the manor house of Woolsthorpe, near Grantham in Lincolnshire. Although by the calendar in use at the time of his birth he was born on Christmas Day 1642, we give the date of 4 January 1643 in this biography which is the "corrected" Grego Copyright ©oakvibe.pages.dev 2025 | |