Isaac Collection (page 19)

James Gregory, 17th century Scottish mathematician and astronomer. In 1663 Gregory (1638-1675) published Optica Promota describing his design for a reflecting telescope

Title page of Elias Ashmoles Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum, 1652. Isaac Newton owned a copy of this book. Ashmole (1619-1692)

Comet of December 1680 (Kirch), 1681. Isaac Newton calculated that the comet was travelling at 88, 000 mph and that it passed so near the Sun that at one time it was only 1/6 of the Suns diameter

Great comet of 1680 (Kirch) as it appeared as it approached the Sun. Isaac Newton calculated that the comet was travelling at 88

Isaac Newton, English mathematician and physicist. English scientist and mathematician Isaac Newtons (1642-1727) discoveries were prolific and exerted a huge influence on science and thought

Sir Isaac Newtons house on the corner of Orange and St Martins Streets, London, c1880. English scientist and mathematician Isaac Newtons (1642-1727)

Woolsthorpe Manor, near Grantham, Lincolnshire, birthplace of Sir Isaac Newton, 1840. (1642-1727). English scientist and mathematician Isaac Newtons (1642-1727)

Newtons experiment splitting white light into the colours of the spectrum by a prism, 1757
Newtons experiment showing how white light is refracted by a prism and split into the colours of the spectrum, 1757. The dotted line shows the beam of light entering through the window

Optical phenomena observed and described by Sir Isaac Newton, 1704. The formation of a rainbow by dispersion and total internal reflection (Fig 15)

Percussion pendulum, 1725. An experiment to investigate the inertia of bodies using two suspended weights whose movements could be accurately measured

Explanation of principles of physics, 1725. The formation of a rainbow by dispersion and total internal reflection (top), and observing Newtons Rings (circular concentric interference fringes)

Fossil hunting in Cherry Hinton chalk pit, Cambridgeshire, 1822. One of the quarry workers is handing a find, an ammonite perhaps, to a gentleman collector

Sir Isaac Newton, English scientist and mathematician, c1700. Artist: Jacobus Houbraken
Sir Isaac Newton, English scientist and mathematician, c1700. Newtons discoveries were prolific and exerted a huge influence on science and thought

Dish showing the Sacrifice of Isaac, 16th century. Artist: Nessus Painter
Italian dish showing the Sacrifice of Isaac, now in the Victoria and Albert Museum, 16th century

Buffavento Castle, 11th century
Buffavento Castle in the Kyrennia Mountains. It was defended by Isaac Comneus (Despot of Cyprus 1184-91) against Richard the Lion Heart, 11th century

Detail from a carving on Souillac Abbey, 12th century
Detail from a carving on Souillac Abbey, showing the Sacrifice of Isaac. Note the Angel above Abraham, holding back his hand and bringing a ram, 12th century

Detail of the doors of Paradise showing Abraham and Isaac, 15th century. Artist: Lorenzo Ghiberti
Detail of the doors of Paradise showing Abraham and Isaac, 15th century

The Ram in a Thicket, from Ur, southern Iraq, c2600-c2400 BC
Detail of the Ram in a Thicket, from Ur, southern Iraq, c2600-c2400 BC. One of an almost identical pair discovered by Leonard Woolley in the Great Death Pit

Mosaic of the Byzantine Emperor Isaac Commenus, 14th century
Mosaic of the Byzantine Emperor Isaac Commenus (c. 1007-1061) from the church of St Saviour in Chora, 14th century

Isaac Newton (1642-1727), English mathematician, astronomer and physicist. Newtons discoveries were prolific and exerted a huge influence on science and thought

Experiment showing that prismatic colours cannot be split further, 1747. From Mathematical Elements of Natural Philosophy confirm d by Experiment by Jean Theophilus Desaguliers

Isaac Newtons prism experiment showing how sunlight is split into its separate colours, 1747. English physicist and mathematician Newton (1642-1727)

Plate showing diagram of the optics of a reflecting telescope (Fig 29), 1704. English physicist and mathematician Isaac Newton (1642-1727)

Isaac being saved from sacrifice, 1557. Isaac being saved from being sacrificed to God by his father Abraham by the appearance of a ram caught in a thicket

Isaac Newtons house, St Martins Street, Leicester Square, London, c1850. English physicist and mathematician Sir Isaac Newtons (1642-1727)

The Sacrifice of Isaac, early 17th century. Artist: Giuseppe Vermiglio
The Sacrifice of Isaac, early 17th century. The Angel of the Lord preventing Abraham from sacrificing his son Isaac

Abrahams Sacrifice, 17th century. Artist: Laurent de la Hyre
Abrahams Sacrifice, 17th century. The Angel of the Lord holds back Abrahams hand before he sacrifices his son Isaac on the order of the Lord

Isaac Newton, English mathematician, astronomer and physicist. Newtons (1642-1727) discoveries were prolific and exerted a huge influence on science and thought

Abraham preparing to sacrifice his son Isaac to God, 18th century
Abraham preparing to sacrifice his son Isaac to God in place of the sacrificial lamb held by a figure in the background, 18th century. Illustration from an Arab manuscript

Isaac Newton, English scientist and mathematician, (1666) 1874. Newton (1642-1727) using a prism to separate white light into the colours of the spectrum

Plate from Opticks, by Isaac Newton, showing the splitting of light through prisms, 1704. English physicist and mathematician Newton (1642-1727)

Isaac Newtons reflecting telescope, 1668. Artist: Isaac Newton
Isaac Newtons reflecting telescope, 1668. Isaac Newton (1642-1727), English scientist and mathematician built the first ever reflecting telescope in 1668

Newton Investigating Light, c1879. English scientist and mathematician Isaac Newtons (1642-1727) discoveries were prolific and exerted a huge influence on science and thought

Title page of Newtons Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica, 1687. English scientist and mathematician Isaac Newtons (1642-1727)

Title page of Opticks by English scientist and mathematician Isaac Newton, 1794. Newtons (1642-1727) discoveries were prolific and exerted a huge influence on science and thought

Street Scene in Winter, 1919-1920. Artist: Isaak Brodsky
Street Scene in Winter, 1919-1920. Found in the collection of the Brodsky Museum, St Petersburg, Russia

Isaac blesses Jacob, early 17th century. Artist: Bernardo Strozzi
Isaac blesses Jacob, early 17th century. From a private collection

The Departure of Abraham and Isaac, 17th century. Artist: Cornelis van Poelenburgh
The Departure of Abraham and Isaac, 17th century. From a private collection

The Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem, built 685-69. The oldest existing Muslim monument, built 685-691 as a shrine for pilgrims (a mashhad)

Mosaic of Abraham and three angels at the sacrifice of Isaac, 6th century
Mosaic of Abraham and three angels at the sacrifice of Isaac from San Vitale, 6th century

Isaac Barrow (1630-1677), English mathematician and cleric. Barrow became Lucasian professor of mathematics at Cambridge 1663, a post from which he resigned in 1669 to make way for Isaac Newton

Home-(Rule)-Opathy, 1874. Artist: Joseph Swain
Home-(Rule)-Opathy, 1874. Mr Isaac Butt, the moderate leader of the Irish Home Rule Party opens a box labelled Home Rule. Ireland sits by her small fire with her meagre possessions on a stool beside

Isaac blesses jacob, chromolithpraph from a home bible, 1870

London Trade Card - James Simons, Scientiific Instruments
London Trade Card - James Simons, Mathematical, Philosophical and Optical Instruments, at Sir Isaac Newtons Head, corner of Marylebone Street, opposite Glasshouse Street. 18th century

Abraham and Isaac carrying the wood for the sacrifice. Engra
Old Testament. Book of Genesis. Abraham and Isaac. Patriarchs of Israel. Abraham and Isaac carrying the wood for the sacrifice. Chapter XXII, verses 13 to 8. Dore drawing. Engraving by Laplante

Early Christian art. Spain. Sarcophagus decorated with scenes from the Old and New Testaments. From right to left: Sacrifice of Isaac, Jesus speaks to Zacchaeus climbed on the fig tree

Sir Isaac Newtons tomb in Westminster Abbey
Sir Isaac Newton (1642 - 1727), English mathematician, physicist, astronomer, natural philosopher, alchemist, theologian and occultist

Cpt Stanley Key with Cosmonaut Major Yuri Alekseyevich Gagar
Capt Stanley Key, left, with Cosmonaut Major Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin, 1934-1968, in the cockpit of Vickers Viscount 806, G-AOYN, Sir Isaac Newton, of BEA after a flight from London to Manchester

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"Isaac: A Multifaceted Figure in History" Sir Isaac Newton, the renowned English mathematician, is widely celebrated for his groundbreaking contributions to science. His profound discoveries in physics and astronomy revolutionized our understanding of the natural world. In a captivating portrait by Freeman, we catch a glimpse of Sir Isaac Newton's intellectual prowess and enigmatic persona from the 19th century. This depiction showcases his brilliance as an artist beautifully captures his essence. However, let us not forget another notable figure named Isaac – the SINGER SEWING MACHINE. With its intricate design and precision, it embodies innovation just like Sir Isaac Newton did centuries ago. Moving away from machines and back to history, we delve into Prestwich Asylum in Lancashire where Sir Isaac Newton's legacy lives on. The institution bears his name as a tribute to this remarkable mathematician who forever changed our perception of the universe. Speaking of tributes, one cannot ignore Johnson V Perrins' masterpiece depicting Abraham sacrificing Isaac at the Gate of Paradise door of the Baptistry of San Giovanni. This powerful artwork immortalizes their story with great intensity. Shifting gears once again, we encounter an intriguing portrait by Isaac Oliver I showcasing Arabella Stewart from the 16th century. Through this painting, we witness how art transcends time as it captures her beauty for eternity. And what better way to understand someone than through their own words? In a letter dated 20th June 1682 addressed to William Briggs, Sir Issac Newton reveals glimpses of his brilliant mind that continue to inspire generations even today. But amidst all these serious discussions about science and art lies "Dick Dock or The Lobster and Crab, " a whimsical piece from 1806 that reminds us not to take life too seriously – much like enjoying good company while sipping beer in a pub with friends.