Cambridge in the Scientific Revolution

The atlas holds 5 people and 6 moments here, from 1564 to 1682. The most recorded lives are Isaac Newton, Francis Bacon and Elizabeth I.

Notable people

1. Isaac Newton

   from 1661 to 1682

   2 moments here

   English mathematician, physicist, astronomer, theologian, alchemist, author, and public official.…

2. Francis Bacon

   in 1573

   1 moment here

   English philosopher, lawyer, statesman, Attorney General, and Lord Chancellor under James I.…

3. Elizabeth I

   in 1564

   1 moment here

   Elizabeth I (1533–1603), daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, was Queen of England and Ireland from 1558 until her death.…

4. Peter Paul Rubens

   in 1629

   1 moment here

   Flemish Baroque painter, designer, humanist, collector, and diplomat. Rubens was born at Siegen, spent formative years in Cologne and Antwerp, worked…

5. John Milton

   in 1625

   1 moment here

   English poet, polemicist, and civil servant. This chronology follows documented residences, education, continental travel, marriages, public service,…

Moments

1. 1564 Royal progress to Cambridge Elizabeth I
2. 1573 Student at Trinity College Francis Bacon
3. 1625 Entry to Christ's College John Milton
4. 1629 Honorary degree at Cambridge Peter Paul Rubens
5. 1661 Enters Trinity College Isaac Newton
6. 1682 Occupies Great Court rooms Isaac Newton

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