Isaac Newton - London, UK
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N 51° 29.984 W 000° 07.643
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Physicist Isaac Newton is buried in London's Westminster Abbey.
Waymark Code: WM6D9W
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/16/2009
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Newton made important discoveries in the fields of mathematics, physics and optics. Newton is credited as the first person to invent and use calculus, and the first person to use coordinate geometry. In the field of physics Newton published a book called "Mathematica", in which he stated his three laws of planetary motion and defined the law of universal gravitation. He also theorized about the speed of sound in air. In the field of optics Newton discovered the properties of the refraction of light, showing how a prism could breakdown white light into the spectrum of colors, and work on an early refracting telescope.
Isaac Newton is one of many buried in the section called the Nave, which is to the right after you enter the North door near the Quire.
Description:
Isaac Newton was a physicist and mathematician who wrote about the theory of gravity, was credited with the invention of physics and worked on an early telescope.
Date of birth: 01/04/1643
Date of death: 03/31/1727
Area of notoriety: Science/Technology
Marker Type: Tomb (above ground)
Setting: Indoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Wednesday 9:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.; Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; Sunday worship only no tourists
Fee required?: Yes
Web site: [Web Link]
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