Newton
 Catalogue Number: 1978 Newton Category: Book Sub-Category: Hewett collection Author: ACKROYD, Peter Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 2006 Edition: 1st USA edition Time Period: 21st C Place Of Publication/Manufacture: New York Publisher/Manufacturer: Random House Description Of Item: Dust wrapper, red board cover half cloth, 175 pages, black and white illustrations, index Historical Significance: Sir Isaac Newton (1643-1727) was a great figure in the history of optical science. His classic "Opticks" was first published in English in 1704.Newton was Lucasian Professor at Cambridge 1669-1693 and a Fellow of Trinity College. He achieved fame as a creative mathematician and for his law of universal gravitation which explains planetary motions. He retired from research in 1693 to become a government official in London. How Acquired: Purchased by Kett Museum Date Acquired: Nov 2011 Condition: Very good Location: Nathan Library. Hewett collection |