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}}'''Sir Isaac Newton''' (also called '''Jeovus Unus Sanctus''') was an [[English]] [[physicist]], [[mathematician]], and [[spy]]master. | }}'''Sir Isaac Newton''' (also called '''Jeovus Unus Sanctus''') was an [[English]] [[physicist]], [[mathematician]], and [[spy]]master. | ||
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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 (TV story)|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]]'') | 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 (TV story)|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]]'') | ||
While working at [[Trinity College]], "Jeova Sanctus Unus" attended [[Nate Silver|the Magus]]' presentation at [[Salomon's House]] as a representative of the [[Royal Society]]. There, Silver revealed to him the secret of the [[egg (Newtons Sleep)|egg]], but Jeova rebuked him and denounced the egg as a tool of the Adversary; later, [[Nick Plainsong]] seduced Jeova as part of his revenge against Nate. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Newtons Sleep (novel)|Newtons Sleep]]'') | While working at [[Trinity College]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Newtons Sleep (novel)|Newtons Sleep]]'') in [[University of Cambridge|Cambridge]] ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Entanglement (audio story)|Entanglement]]'') "Jeova Sanctus Unus" attended [[Nate Silver|the Magus]]' presentation at [[Salomon's House]] as a representative of the [[Royal Society]]. There, Silver revealed to him the secret of the [[egg (Newtons Sleep)|egg]], but Jeova rebuked him and denounced the egg as a tool of the Adversary; later, [[Nick Plainsong]] seduced Jeova as part of his revenge against Nate. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Newtons Sleep (novel)|Newtons Sleep]]'') | ||
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 (comic story)|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 (comic story)|Final Sacrifice]]'') | ||
