Zoom Lecture – Isaac Newton – Life, Labours and Legacy

In a world-wide poll conducted to find Britain’s greatest figure, Sir Isaac Newton came top of the list. This illustrated lecture, given by OCNT Member and Mathematician Professor Robin Wilson, covers his life and his mathematical and scientific labours in the context of 17th century England, featuring his childhood in Lincolnshire, his university career in Cambridge, and his later life as Master of the Royal Mint and President of the Royal Society.