# Isaac Newton — Essays character guide

> Isaac Newton in Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0001-self-reliance

## Who they are

English mathematician and physicist, a key figure in the scientific revolution.

## In the story

### [Art](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/emerson_essays_se/chapters/art)

Referenced as wondering what could be admired in 'stone dolls' (sculpture), illustrating a perspective that finds isolated art forms trivial compared to the grand paths of nature.

### [Experience](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/emerson_essays_se/chapters/experience)

Listed among the 'mind’s ministers' (like Hermes, Cadmus, Columbus, Bonaparte), whose strong minds act as telescopes in one direction.

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