Sujet
Sir Isaac Newton under the apple tree, (20th century). Artist: Unknown
Légende
Sir Isaac Newton under the apple tree, (20th century). Newton under the apple tree where, according to popular legend, a falling apple prompted him to devise his theory of gravity. Newton's (1643-1727) discoveries were prolific and exerted a huge influence on science and thought. His theories of gravity and his three laws of motion were outlined in his greatest work, Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica (1687), and he is credited with discovering differential calculus. He also formulated theories regarding optics and the nature of light that led to him building the first reflecting telescope. Knighted by Queen Anne in 1705, Newton is buried in Westminster Abbey, London.
The Print Collector collection
Date
1900
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM19C23_430
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
30,0Mo (1,9Mo) / 24,1cm x 31,3cm / 2844 x 3691 (300dpi)