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== References ==
== References ==
* [[K9 Mark II]] quoted explicitly his third law while in the [[E-space]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Warriors' Gate (TV story)|Warriors' Gate]]'')
[[K9 Mark II]] quoted explicitly his third law while in the [[E-space]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Warriors' Gate (TV story)|Warriors' Gate]]'')


* 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. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'')
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. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Five Doctors (TV story)|The Five Doctors]]'')


* When the [[Fifth Doctor]] and [[Nyssa]] were arrested for forgery, Isaac Newton drew a series of interesting conclusions from a series of [[anachronism|anachronistic]] coins that the Doctor accidentally passed. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Summer (audio story)|Summer]]'')
When the [[Fifth Doctor]] and [[Nyssa]] were arrested for forgery, Isaac Newton drew a series of interesting conclusions from a series of [[anachronism|anachronistic]] coins that the Doctor accidentally passed. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Summer (audio story)|Summer]]'')


* The [[Fourth Doctor]] described it as Newton's revenge when two guards were sent flying into a wall after he sabotaged their transport. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Pirate Planet]]'')
The [[Fourth Doctor]] described it as Newton's revenge when two guards were sent flying into a wall after he sabotaged their transport. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Pirate Planet]]'')


* The Doctor claimed that the [[20th century]] heralded the end of the gentleman scientist, stating that there would be no more Newtons, [[Galileo Galilei|Galileos]] or [[Michael Faraday|Faradays]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Banquo Legacy]]'')
The Doctor claimed that the [[20th century]] heralded the end of the gentleman scientist, stating that there would be no more Newtons, [[Galileo Galilei|Galileos]] or [[Michael Faraday|Faradays]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Banquo Legacy]]'')


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