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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. 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]]'') | }}'''Sir Isaac Newton''' (also called '''Jeovus Unus Sanctus''') 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. 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]]'') | |||
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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The [[Eighth 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 [[Eighth 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]]'') | ||
According to Professor [[Celeste Rivers]], Newton had a strong interest in the paranormal. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Lost Boy]]'') | |||
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