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Introduction to Astronomy

 

Sir Isaac Newton

(1642 - 1727)

 

This painting of Sir Isaac Newton was by Sir Godfrey Kneller, in about 1689. Here's a color photo of a copy of the original.

You can see more pictures of Newton at this web site at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland.

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