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'''Isaac Newton''' ([[1642]]-[[1727]]) was an [[English]] physicist and mathematician. One of his most famous accomplishments was formulating the theory of [[gravity]]. [[Fourth | '''Isaac Newton''' ([[1642]]-[[1727]]) was an [[English]] physicist and mathematician. One of his most famous accomplishments was formulating the theory of [[gravity]]. [[Fourth Doctor|The Doctor]] once claimed that he sat in Newton's tree dropping apples onto his head, then explained gravity to him over dinner. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Pirate Planet]]'') | ||
Newton coined the phrase, "For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction." When the Doctor quoted this to [[Romana II|Romana]], she concluded that Newton invented [[punt]]ing. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Five Doctors]]'') | |||
When [[Fifth Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[Nyssa]] were arrested for forgery, Isaac Newton drew a series of interesting conclusions from a series of well-worn coins that the Doctor accidentally passed. ([[BFA]]: ''[[Circular Time]]'') | When [[Fifth Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[Nyssa]] were arrested for forgery, Isaac Newton drew a series of interesting conclusions from a series of well-worn coins that the Doctor accidentally passed. ([[BFA]]: ''[[Circular Time]]'') | ||
