Woolsthorpe Manor

country house in Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth, Lincolnshire, England, UK

Woolsthorpe Manor in Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth, near Grantham, Lincolnshire, England, is the birthplace and was the family home of Sir Isaac Newton. He was born there on 25 December 1642. At that time, it was a farm.

Woolsthorpe Manor, with the tree where Newton discovered gravity

Newton returned here in 1666 when Cambridge University closed. It was here, where he performed many of his most famous experiments, such as his work on light and optics.[1] This is also said to be the site where Newton was inspired to create his law of universal gravitation.[2][3]

References change

  1. "Woolsthorpe Manor - Year of Wonders 1665-1667". National Trust. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  2. "newtons-apple-tree". Royal Society. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
  3. "Memoirs of Sir Isaac Newton's Life by William Stukeley, page 15". Royal Society, "Turning the pages". Retrieved 3 October 2021.