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Wait, what? Newton was involved in crime fighting? Do tell, please.
by credit_guy 3y ago
Wait, what? Newton was involved in crime fighting? Do tell, please.
- arethuza 3y ago"Newton conducted more than 100 cross-examinations of witnesses, informers, and suspects between June 1698 and Christmas 1699. He himself gathered much of the evidence he needed to successfully prosecute 28 coiners." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Later_life_of_Isaac_Newton https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Later_life_of_Isaac_Newton "Disguised as a habitué of bars and taverns, he gathered much of that evidence himself." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Newton https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Newton The Baroque Cycle has some memorable scenes with Newton! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Baroque_Cycle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Baroque_Cycle