Search Results for "Isaac Newton"
Snakes and leaders
history of scienceAinsley Vinall examines the symbolism behind a late portrait of Isaac Newton in the collections of ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ.
Medals and milestones
history of scienceEloise Barber highlights some notable examples from ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ's collection of medals.
Brook the broker
history of scienceLouisiane Ferlier's cataloguing of a volume of Brook Taylor correspondence at ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ sheds light on the Newton-Leibniz 'calculus controversy'.
Book dust
history of scienceLouisiane Ferlier looks at the three books donated to ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ Library by mathematician Augustus De Morgan, all with intriguing inscriptions and insertions.
Gravity’s Eastern Voyage
publishingWe speak to the author, Dr Zhaoyuan Wan, to find out more about him and his recently published Notes and Records article.
Figuring the Earth
history of scienceLouisiane Ferlier introduces the first international collaborative exhibition put on by ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ Library team, jointly curated with the French Académie des sciences.
Prints for Christmas!
history of scienceA look at some of the festive gift options available in ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ Print Shop.
Succession
history of scienceJon Bushell tells the stories of some of the longer and shorter Presidential terms at ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ - and one famous scientist who refused the job altogether.
Unnoticed Letters
publishingRobert Hooke, Isaac Newton, and ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ
Moving house
history of scienceRupert Baker tells the story of ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ's move in 1710 to a house in Crane Court, just off Fleet Street in the City of London.
Trouble at the Mint
history of scienceThe appointment of Isaac Newton and Edmond Halley to senior posts at the Royal Mint didn't mean that business always ran smoothly, as Virginia Mills discovers via letters in the archives of ºìÌÒÊÓÆµ.
Empire of learning
history of scienceGianamar Giovannetti-Singh, a Royal Society Lisa Jardine Grant recipient, describes how early Fellows of the Society showed a profound interest in China as a source of scientific and technological knowledge.