This new work by one of this centurys most eminent Newtonian scholars - Rupert Hall - brings together for the first time the early eighteenth century biographical notices of Sir Isaac Newton. The centrepiece of the book is a brand new translation of Paolo Frisis biography, the first published on Newton in 1778. Also included are the biographies by Fontenelle (1727), Thomas Birch (1738), Charles Hutton (1795), and John Conduitt. Each translation is accompanied by a commentary byProfessor Hall. A brief biography and a bibliography of Newton have also been included for the reader. This book will be an extremely valuable addition to the works on Newton, and provide a fascinating text for historians of science
Part 1:: The Background; Introduction; John Conduitts Memoir; Life records of Isaac Newton; A short bibliography of Newtons writings published before 1800; Part 2:: The Biographies; Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelles Eloge; Thomas Birchs article; The Biographia Britannica article; Paolo Frisis Elogio; Charles Huttons article; Afterword; Abbreviated titles; Notes; Appendix:: principal biographies of Isaac Newton; Index;
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