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Newton, Isaac

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Born  Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, 25 December 1642

Died  London, England, 20 March 1727

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  1. Nicholas Kollerstrom
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  1. Department of Earth Science, University of Northern Iowa, Office: Latham 112, 50614, Cedar Falls, IA, USA

    Thomas Hockey (Professor of Astronomy) (Professor of Astronomy)

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Kollerstrom, N. (2007). Newton, Isaac. In: Hockey, T., et al. The Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-30400-7_1008

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