Isaac Newton
Cambridge scholar whose Principia set out the laws of motion and universal gravitation; he later ran the Royal Mint in London.
| Lived | 1643 – 1727 |
| Known as | Scientist |
| Birthplace or main place | Cambridge |
| Places on the map | London |
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Who ruled these places in his lifetime
| Place | At birth (map of 1600) | At death (map of 1700) |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | England and Ireland | same |
| London | England and Ireland | same |
From the border maps nearest to each date; borders are approximate.
Events in his lifetime
| Year | Event | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 1666 | The Great Fire of London | London |
Battles and sites of the time
- Münster · 1648
Further reading
Contemporaries
| Lived | Person | |
|---|---|---|
| 1638 – 1715 | Louis XIV | King of France |
| 1654 – 1722 | Kangxi Emperor | Qing emperor |
| 1618 – 1707 | Aurangzeb | Mughal emperor |
| c. 1660 – 1717 | Osei Tutu | Founder of the Asante Empire |
| 1672 – 1725 | Peter the Great | Tsar of Russia |
| c. 1648 – 1695 | Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz | Poet and scholar |
| 1685 – 1750 | Johann Sebastian Bach | Composer |
| 1632 – 1677 | Baruch Spinoza | Philosopher |
| 1694 – 1778 | Voltaire | Enlightenment writer |
| 1606 – 1669 | Rembrandt | Painter |
Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.