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}} | }}'''Sir Isaac Newton''' was an [[English]] [[physicist]] and [[mathematician]]. One of his most famous accomplishments was formulating the theory of [[gravity]]. The [[Fourth Doctor]] once claimed that he sat in Newton's tree dropping [[apple]]s onto his head, then explained gravity to him over dinner. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Pirate Planet]]'') It later came to light that Newton remained upset about that event, as his nose bled for three days afterward. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Summer (audio story)|Summer]]'') | ||
'''Sir Isaac Newton''' was an [[English]] [[physicist]] and [[mathematician]]. One of his most famous accomplishments was formulating the theory of [[gravity]]. The [[Fourth Doctor]] once claimed that he sat in Newton's tree dropping [[apple]]s onto his head, then explained gravity to him over dinner. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Pirate Planet]]'') It later came to light that Newton remained upset about that event, as his nose bled for three days afterward. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Summer (audio story)|Summer]]'') | |||
At some point the Doctor took Newton on a trip to planet [[Practas Seven]], but according to the [[Tenth Doctor]], Newton didn't take the experience very well and "sat in a corner and whimpered". ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Final Sacrifice]]'') | At some point the Doctor took Newton on a trip to planet [[Practas Seven]], but according to the [[Tenth Doctor]], Newton didn't take the experience very well and "sat in a corner and whimpered". ([[COMIC]]: ''[[Final Sacrifice]]'') | ||
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[[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 | Newton coined the phrase, "For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction." When the Doctor quoted this to [[Romana II]], 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]]'') | ||
