A painted portrait of Sir Isaac Newton. He had long, wavy white hair, and wears a dark robe with a frilly white shirt underneath.

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1. Robert McNees (mcnees@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 25-Dec-2022 19:27:50 UTC Robert McNees

   By the old Julian calendar, Isaac Newton was born #OTD in 1642. (According to the modern Gregorian calendar, the date would be January 4, 1643.)

   I’d write a longer thread, but very little is known about this obscure natural philosopher. Please add any info you might have in the replies. Wrong answers only.

   Portrait: Godfrey Kneller