# Isaac Newton — The Education of Henry Adams character guide

> Isaac Newton in The Education of Henry Adams by Henry Adams.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Sir Isaac Newton, Sir Isaac, Newton, Isaac Newton

**First appearance:** 0033-xxxi-the-grammar-of-science-1903

## Who they are

English physicist, referenced in scientific discussions.

## In the story

### [A Dynamic Theory of History (1904)](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_education_of_henry_adams_se/chapters/xxxiii-a-dynamic-theory-of-history-1904)

Cited as an example of a mind that attracted great forces of nature, like watching an apple.

### [A Law of Acceleration (1904)](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_education_of_henry_adams_se/chapters/xxxiv-a-law-of-acceleration-1904)

Referenced as a key figure in the law of motion and as a benchmark for mathematical progress.

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