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Isaac Newton

Date released

1 Mar 1943

Series name

Pictorial

Issue no

361

NoS ID

117275

Story no

2 / 5

Extras

1 film clip

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Amazing Doctor Newton, The (197 Video)

Subject

Physics

Distribution

REFERENCE ONLY, Videocassette. U-matic. col. 57 min.

Attempts to achieve an accurate portrait of Isaac Newton and to re-create the instruments and tools he used.

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Shakespeare (2002 Television)

Series

Great Britons

Director

Gerry Pomeroy

Television documentary series. The series examines the influence of famous British people. From a list of 100 people nominated by the public, the list was reduced to ten, each personality then becoming the...

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Once in a lifetime (1985)

Genre

Documentary; Interview

Special documentary on Halley’s Comet, due to return this winter after 77 years. With accounts of seeing the comet in 1910 by Evelyn Hall(?) and Mrs Leonard Stein(?); Brian Harpur of Halley’s Comet...

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Enlightening Science

Date

4 Dec 2012, 11:07

Author

Sergio Angelini

Post Type

BUFVC Article

The Enlightening Science Project was established to create an educational resource to inform and engage users on the core concepts behind Isaac Newton's scientific achievement. Professor Rob Iliffe provides...

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Portraits of Newton (198 Video)

Subject

Physics

Distribution

out of distribution, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 52 min., 1995 sale: £25.00 (VAT +p&p)

Shows how society’s image of Sir Isaac Newton, widely regarded as the greatest scientific hero of all time, has changed dramatically several times since his death, with each change reflecting the mood of...

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Isaac Newton: His Life and Work (1984 Video)

Director

Colin Grimshaw

Producer

Kathleen Burk

Subject

History

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 31 min., 1997 sale: £14.95 (+VAT +p&p) (World Microfilms)

Dr Simon Schaffer presents a short biography of Sir Isaac Newton, explains his main scientific achievements, and sets them in the context of his life and times. Shot on location at Woolsthorpe Manor and...

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Newton: The Mind That Found the Future (1971 Film)

Subject

Physics

Distribution

Film (16mm)

Discusses the life of Newton and his contribution to modern science based on the notion of Edmund Halley, Newton’s colleague, transported into the 20th century.

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Isaac Newton Telescope, The (1968 Film)

Director

Peter Brown

Producer

F B Nicol

Subject

Astronomy

Distribution

Film (16mm)

The manufacture, testing and installation of the Isaac Newton telescope. The grinding and polishing processes are shown and the assembly at the Royal Greenwich Observatory, Herstmonceux, Sussex.

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Newton’s Three Laws of Motion

Subject

Physics

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 10 minutes), £29.95

An introduction to Isaac Newton’s three Laws of Motion, using animation and video to illustrate each law at work. The programme is designed to help viewers develop a basic understanding of each law and...

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