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| Isaac NEWTON Adm. sizar at TRINITY, 05 Jun., 1661. S. of Isaac, of Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire . B. there, 25 Dec., 1642. School, Grantham [ Lincolnshire ] (Mr Stokes). Matric. 1661 ; Scholar, 1664 ; B.A. 1664/5 ; M.A. 1668 . Fellow, 1667 . He occupied the rooms to the north of the great Gate. The great natural philosopher. Lucasian Professor, 1669-1702 . F.R.S., 1672 . The idea of universal gravitation occurred to him at Woolsthorpe [ Lincolnshire ] in 1665 'as he sat alone in a garden.' The Principia was published in 1687, the completion and publication of this work being due to Halley, who paid all expenses and corrected the proofs. M.P. for Cambridge University [ Cambridgeshire ], 1689-90, and 1701-2 . Warden of the Mint, 1696 ; Master of the Mint, 1699 . President of the Royal Society, 1703 ; re-elected annually for 25 years. Knighted, 15 Apr., 1705. Involved in a bitter controversy with Leibnitz as to the priority of the discovery concerning fluxions. Corresponded with Locke on theological subjects. For an account of his works see D.N.B. Died at Kensington [ London ], 20 Mar., 1726/7; buried in Westminster Abbey [ London ]. Benefactor to the Chapels of Christ's and Trinity, to Addenbrooke's Hospital [Cambridge, Cambridgeshire ] and the Cambridge Old Schools [ Cambridgeshire ]. There is a statue to him by Roubiliac in the Ante-Chapel of Trinity, and a bust in the Library. Also a portrait by V. Ritz, formerly in the Hall. | Isaac NEWTON Approx. lifespan: 1642–1726 Adm. sizar at Trinity College 1661:06:05 s. of Isaac NEWTON of Woolsthorpe, Lincolnshire b. there 1642:12:25 School Grantham, [ Lincolnshire ] ( Mr – STOKES ). Matric. 1661 Scholar 1664 B.A. 1664/5 M.A. 1668 Fellow 1667 He occupied the rooms to the north of the great Gate. The great natural philosopher. Lucasian Professor 1669-1702 F.R.S. 1672 The idea of universal gravitation occurred to him at Woolsthorpe, [ Lincolnshire ] in 1665 'as he sat alone in a garden.' The Principia was published in 1687 the completion and publication of this work being due to Halley, who paid all expenses and corrected the proofs. M.P. for Cambridge University, [ Cambridgeshire ] 1689-90, and 1701-2 Warden of the Mint 1696 ; Master of the Mint 1699 President of the Royal Society 1703 ; re-elected annually for 25 years. Knighted 1705:04:15 Involved in a bitter controversy with Leibnitz as to the priority of the discovery concerning fluxions. Corresponded with Locke on theological subjects. For an account of his works see D.N.B. Died at Kensington, [ London ] 1726/7:03:20 ; buried in Westminster Abbey, [ London ] Benefactor to the Chapels of Christ's College and Trinity College to Addenbrooke's Hospital [Cambridge], [ Cambridgeshire ] and the Cambridge Old Schools, [ Cambridgeshire ] There is a statue to him by Roubiliac in the Ante-Chapel of Trinity College and a bust in the Library Also a portrait by V. Ritz, formerly in the Hall. |