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title: Newton Commemorative Medal
author: Science Museum, London
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17907/newton-commemorative-medal/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2023-09-18
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# Newton Commemorative Medal
_Authored by Science Museum, London_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17907.png)
## Image Caption
A gilded commemorative medal showing the mathematician and physicist [Isaac Newton](https://www.worldhistory.org/Isaac_Newton/) (1642-1727). Made in [England](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/england/) in 1726. ([Science](https://www.worldhistory.org/science/) Museum, London)
## Cite This Work
### APA
London, S. M. (2023, September 18). Newton Commemorative Medal. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
London, Science Museum,. "Newton Commemorative Medal." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 18, 2023. .
### MLA
London, Science Museum,. "Newton Commemorative Medal." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Sep 2023, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co72668/gilded-bronze-medal-commemorating-work-of-isaac-newton-personal-medals) by **Science Museum, London**. Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 18 September 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.