Small format, serious subject matter. This portrait magnet brings one of history's greatest scientific minds into your everyday spaces - a daily reminder that the people who shaped civilization are worth remembering.
This Newton magnet features a bold, graphic portrait, part of the Architects of Reason collection. A distinctive gift for science lovers, physics enthusiasts, and educators. Available in three sizes.
ABOUT ISAAC NEWTON (1642–1727)
Newton was born the same year Galileo died - a continuity that feels almost too neat to be coincidence. He arrived at Cambridge in 1661, survived the plague years by retreating to his family farm where he did some of the most important thinking of his life, and returned to a fellowship that would last decades. What he accomplished in those decades reshaped physics, mathematics, and astronomy completely.
His Principia Mathematica, published in 1687, is one of the most important books ever written. It presented the three laws of motion and the law of universal gravitation - principles that explained everything from falling apples to planetary orbits with a single unified framework. For the first time in history, the heavens and the Earth operated under the same rules. The implications were staggering.
His work in optics was equally revolutionary. He demonstrated that white light was composed of a spectrum of colors, built the first practical reflecting telescope, and conducted experiments on the nature of light that would be debated for centuries. His development of calculus - created independently of Leibniz and bitterly disputed for decades - gave science the mathematical language it needed to describe change and motion with precision.
He was difficult, obsessive, and capable of holding grudges for years. He was also the greatest scientific mind the world had yet produced. The argument can still be made that he remains unsurpassed.
PRODUCT FEATURES
- Available in three sizes: 3×3, 4×4, and 5×5 inches
- Matte finish for a sophisticated, glare-free surface
- Laminated surface for durability and color vibrancy
- White vinyl with strong magnetic backing
- Indoor use recommended