RefNo | MOB/108 |
Level | Item |
Title | Mounted wooden hemisphere |
Date | late 17th century |
Description | Purportedly made from the wood of an ancient apple tree at Woolsthorpe Manor, Sir Isaac Newton's childhood home. |
Extent | 1 item |
ObjectName | Artefact |
Materials | Wood |
Dimensions | 87mm x 87mm 35mm |
AccessStatus | Open |
Provenance | Charles Turnor was the owner of Woolsthorpe Manor in the 19th century and donated this item to the Royal Society in 1844. |
Fellows associated with this archive
Code | PersonName | Dates |
NA8414 | Newton; Sir; Isaac (1642 - 1727); natural philosopher and mathematician | 1642 - 1727 |
NA2870 | Turnor; Charles (1768 - 1853) | 1768 - 1853 |