Dated 1704, the letter reveals Newton’s belief that the apocalypse would occur in the mid-21st century. The scientist, also a ...

Isaac Newton changed the way we understand the Universe ... In mid-1693, Newton suffered a mental collapse when he suspected that his friends were conspiring against him. After working five ...

the two friends would never meet again and exchanged no more than a letter or two in the coming years. Newton's prescription for loneliness was work, work, and more work. Humphrey Newton, Isaac's ...