Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth
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Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth is a hamlet in the United Kingdom. It is in Lincolnshire, England. It is 100 miles north of London. It is the town where scientist Sir Isaac Newton was born.[1] Newton was born and lived at Woolsthorpe Manor, which is a small farm house. The apple tree which made him think about gravity can still be seen in the garden.[1]
References[change]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Trust". nationaltrust.org.uk. http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-woolsthorpemanor/. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
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