Isaac Newton as theologian, artisan, and roommate: some new documents
This talk will introduce some letters between Newton and his college roommate, John Wickins, that were previously unknown to scholarship. They shed light on what Newton’s greatest biographer, Richard Westfall, called the ‘mystery wrapped in an enigma’ of Newton’s relationship with Wickins. Beyond that, they provide precious new evidence for the chronology and nature of Newton’s first interest in theology and for his hands-on collaboration with London artisans.
Date:
17 January 2022, 16:00 (Monday, 1st week, Hilary 2022)
Venue:
Lecture Theatre, Maison Francaise d’Oxford, 2-10 Norham Road, Oxford OX2 6SE
Speaker:
Dr Dmitri Levitin (University of Oxford)
Organising department:
Oxford Centre for the History of Science, Medicine and Technology
Organiser contact email address:
hsmt@history.ox.ac.uk
Part of:
Oxford Centre for the History of Science Medicine & Technology (OCHSMT) Seminars and Events
Booking required?:
Not required
Audience:
Members of the University only
Editor:
Belinda Clark
