For Newton, that meant Woolsthorpe Manor, the family estate about 60 miles northwest of Cambridge. And right outside his window at Woolsthorpe, there was an apple tree. That apple tree. Newton returned to Cambridge in 1667, theories in hand. So if you’re working or studying from home over the next few weeks, perhaps remember the example Newton set.

Source: Washington Post March 12, 2020 18:20 UTC