Detail View: The John Rylands Library: Sir Isaac Newton
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Image Number:
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JRL1212222
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Reference Number:
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VFA.24
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Image Title:
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Sir Isaac Newton
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Creator:
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Champneys, Basil, 1842-1935
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Creator:
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Robert Bridgeman & Sons Ltd
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Creator Role:
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Sculptor
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Date Created:
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1895-1897
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Description:
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Statue of Sir Isaac Newton in the Historic Reading Room of the John Rylands Library. Isaac Newton was an English physicist and mathematician who is widely recognised as one of the most influential scientists of all time and as a key figure in the scientific revolution.
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Subject:
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Architecture
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Subject:
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Library buildings
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Subject:
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John Rylands Library
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Sub-Category:
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Sculpture
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Technique Used:
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Sculpting
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Support:
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Stone
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Creation Site:
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England: Manchester
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Time Period Covered:
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19th Century CE
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Places Covered:
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England: Greater Manchester: Manchester
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People Covered:
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Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727
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Current Site:
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The John Rylands Library, Deansgate, Manchester, U.K.
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Rights Holder - Image:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Access Rights:
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Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
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2012-02-13
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Image Creation Technique:
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Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
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Metadata Language:
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eng-GB
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Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
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2015-11
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Collection Code:
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JRL
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