births

Isaac Newton, English physicist and mathematician (died 1727)

Historical image related to Isaac Newton, English physicist and mathematician (died 1727) from December 25, 1642

Isaac Newton

English polymath (1642–1726)

Sir Isaac Newton was an English polymath active as a mathematician, physicist, astronomer, alchemist, theologian, and author. Newton was a key figure in the Scientific Revolution and the Enlightenment that followed. His book Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica, first…
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

December 25

Day of the year

December 25 is the 359th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; six days remain until the end of the year.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)