Dabhoiwala’s essay, “A Man of Parts and Learning,” is the first winner of this year’s Sidney Awards, which I created in honor ...

A second bust of Newton by Baily dated 1849 is at Woolsthorpe Manor ... This extended catalogue entry is from the National Portrait Gallery collection catalogue: John Ingamells, National Portrait ...

Humphrey Newton, Isaac's assistant and distant relative ... overlooked by the giant portrait of Henry VIII. “There goes the man that writt a book that neither he nor anybody else understands.” ...

Scientists represented by significant manuscript papers include Dominique François Arago, Humphry Davy, John William Lubbock, Isaac Newton, Henri Milne-Edwards ... The Smithsonian American Art ...

81 x 65 cm. (31.9 x 25.6 in.) ...

50 x 40 cm. (19.7 x 15.7 in.) ...

This pastel portrait of Major-General Sir Isaac Brock attributed to Gerrit Schipper, portrays Brock in the uniform of an Officer in the British Army in Canada. Although born in Guernsey ...

Two things that amaze me about the European Enlightenment are the brilliance of its achievements and the stupidity with which ...

In 1704, using a series of calculations, Isaac Newton predicted the world would end sometime around the year 2060. Almost 300 ...

The San Francisco 49ers got a great performance out of rookie running back Isaac Guerendo in his first career NFL start in Week 14 against the Chicago Bears. However, the fourth-round rookie ...

The NYT Mini Crossword January 2 edition is out. Unlike the long-running traditional crossword, this shorter puzzle is easier ...

In a recent opinion piece written by a Newton teacher, Ryan Normandin describes the shift toward so-called multilevel classrooms at the district’s two high schools. Three years ago, Newton ...