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Newton, Sir Isaac, (1642-1727), Knight, natural philosopher

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Surname: Newton
Pretitle: Sir
Forenames: Isaac
Gender: Male
Date: 1642-1727
Title: Knight
History: Sir Isaac Newton was appointed Warden of the Mint in 1696 and was Master from Christmas Day 1699 to his death on 20 March 1727. Knighted 1705.
Biography: ODNB link for Newton, Sir Isaac (1642-1727) Knight Natural Philosopher
References: DNB; NCA Rules
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/P275101 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P130975 )
Online related resources Bibliography of British and Irish History link for Sir Isaac Newton
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
1
William III - 1726: Sir Isaac Newton Papers
The National Archives, Kew
MINT 19
2
1661-1725: corresp and papers
Cambridge University Library: Department of Manuscripts and University Archives
MS Add.3958-4007
See Sir Isaac Newton: a catalogue of MSS and papers, 1991
3
corresp and papers
Cambridge University Library: Department of Manuscripts and University Archives
Add MS 9597
See Annual Return 2001
4
corresp and papers
Cambridge University: King's College Archive Centre
Keynes Newton MAA 1-152
NRA 10405 King's College

See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
5
MSS (3) rel to astronomy, optics and astrology (from the Macclesfield collection)
Cambridge University Library: Department of Manuscripts and University Archives
MS Add. 976
See Annual Return 2007
6
corresp and papers rel to theology, chemistry and alchemy
National Library of Israel
Yahuda collection
See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
7
c1696-1727: papers rel to the Mint
The National Archives
MINT 19
8
papers rel to chronology, Bible and church history
Oxford University: Bodleian Library, Special Collections
New College MS 361
9
corresp and papers rel to Commercium epistolicum
Royal Society
See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
10
corresp and papers
Cambridge University: Trinity College Library
See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
11
corresp and papers
Babson College Library
Grace K. Babson Collection of Newtonia
12
corresp and papers
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Dibner collection
See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
13
corresp and papers
Collection held privately: enquiries to The National Archives, Archives Sector Development
See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
14
1659: notebook and papers rel to coinage and astronomy
The Morgan Library
See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
15
corresp and papers
British Library, Manuscript Collections
Add MSS 4294, 5751, 6489, 25424, 44888
16
papers rel to alchemy and astronomy
Stanford University Library, Department of Special Collections
M0132
NRA 22340
17
mathematical papers
Edinburgh University Library, Special Collections
Dk 1 2
18
1662-69: notebook with shorthand notes, lists of expenses
Cambridge University: Fitzwilliam Museum
See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
19
Trigonometriae fundamenta
Lambeth Palace Library
MS 592
20
papers rel to Christ's second coming
Andrews University Library
See NUC MS 70-1442
21
papers rel to alchemy
Oxford University: Bodleian Library, Special Collections
MS Don b 15
22
1709-15: corresp with Roger Cotes (74 items)
Cambridge University: Trinity College Library
See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
23
1681-1700: corresp with John Flamsteed (29 items)
Oxford University: Bodleian Library, Special Collections
CCC MS 361
24
1704-16: corresp with John Flamsteed (14 items)
Cambridge University Library: Department of Manuscripts and University Archives
See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
25
1681-98: corresp with John Flamsteed
Oxford University: Corpus Christi College Archives
MS 361
26
1690-1703: corresp with John Locke (14 items)
Oxford University: Bodleian Library, Special Collections
MSS Locke
NRA 16992 Locke
27
1671-76: letters (14) to Henry Oldenburg
Royal Society
See HMC MS papers of British scientists 1600-1940, 1982
28
1727: inventory of goods and list of MSS
Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, Record Office for
26 D 53/1955, 2627
NRA 874 Shirley

See HMC Principal family and estate collections L-W, 1999 [93a]
29
1701: Mint account
Collection held privately: enquiries to National Register of Archives for Scotland
NRAS832
NRA 10211 Maitland
30
misc papers
Hampshire Archives and Local Studies
15M84
NRA 28451 Wallop
31
1660-1750: corresp, research notes
Huntington Library
mssBAB 1-53
32
1712: letter to William Wright
Cambridge University Library: Department of Manuscripts and University Archives
MS Add.10235
See Annual Return 2018