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Isaac Newton (4 January 1643 – 31 March 1727) was an English Muggle physicist and mathematician, famous for his formulation of the three laws of motion, and for discovering gravity.[1]
The work of Newton was among the subject matter covered in the book A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking.[2]
Behind the scenes[]
- In real life, Isaac Newton spent a great deal of time studying alchemy, writing and transcribing around a million words on the subject over the course of his lifetime.[3] J. K. Rowling briefly mentioned him on Pottermore as one of the real historical figures who sought to make a Philosopher's Stone.[4]
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) (First mentioned) (Mentioned on book cover)
- Pottermore (Mentioned only)
- Wizarding World (Mentioned only)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ "Isaac Newton" on Wikipedia
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) - Chapter 4 (The Leaky Cauldron) (see this image and this image)
- ↑ "Why did Isaac Newton Believe in Alchemy?" from the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
- ↑ Writing by J. K. Rowling: "The Philosopher's Stone" at Wizarding World