Chronology of Newton and His Times, 1701 - 1727
1701, N (58) elected to Parliament as a representative of Cambridge University.
1703, elected president of the Royal Society.
1704, Opticks published, among the few technical books in the English language.
1705, Newton (62) is knighted by Queen Anne.
1713, 2nd edition of Principia is published.
1717, 2nd edition of Opticks is published.
1727, Newton (84) dies at Kensington on March 20.