Woolsthorpe Manor
Woolsthorpe Manor, with the tree where Newton discovered gravity
Woolsthorpe Manor in Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth, near Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, is the birthplace and was the family home of Sir Isaac Newton. He was born there on 25 December 1642. At that time, it was a farm.
Newton returned here in 1666 when Cambridge University closed. It was here, where he performed many of his most famous experiments, such as his work on light and optics.[1] This is also said to be the site where Newton was inspired to create his law of universal gravitation.[2][3]
Woolsthorpe Manor Media
The tree from which the famous apple is said to have fallen
References
- ↑ Woolsthorpe Manor - Year of Wonders 1665-1667. National Trust. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ↑ newtons-apple-tree. Royal Society. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ↑ Memoirs of Sir Isaac Newton's Life by William Stukeley, page 15. Royal Society, "Turning the pages". Retrieved 3 October 2021.
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