Chronology of Newton & His Times, 1642 to 1666
1642, Jan 8/9, Galileo dies, age 78.
1642, Dec 25, Christmas Day, Newton is born.
1661, N (18), enters Cambridge’s Trinity College.
1663, N (21), 3rd year at Trinity, determines to find answers to “Matter, Time, and Eternity.”
1664, attends 1st of Isaac Barrow’s Lucasian lectures.
1664, completed exams for bachelor’s degree.
1664, Dec, 4:30 AM, observes his first comet.
1665, April, observes his second comet.
1665, Spring, N (22) received his bachelor’s degree.
1665, Sept, Cambridge U. closed due to Black Death.
1666, Great Fire left 80% of London in ashes.