| | Newton is often seen as one of the greatest scientific people in all history due to his contributions, which inspired [[Kant]] to create the philosophical concepts of the [[categorical imperative]] and the [[synthetic a priori]]. | | Newton is often seen as one of the greatest scientific people in all history due to his contributions, which inspired [[Kant]] to create the philosophical concepts of the [[categorical imperative]] and the [[synthetic a priori]]. |
| − | Newton died in March of 1727 in London, England. He allegedly died a [[virgin]] after a lifetime as a [[confirmed bachelor]], and was buried in Westminster Abbey. After his death and burial, Newton was exhumed so he could be buried in a more prominent location in Westminster Abby. During this exhumation process, it was discovered that Newton had large amounts of Mercury in his body, probably as a direct result of his [[alchemy]] experiments. These large amounts of Mercury may explain Newton’s eccentricity in his latter years, as well as his cause of death. <ref>Newton Biography[http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/biography/Newton.html]</ref> | + | Newton, who never married, died in March of 1727 in London, England, and was buried in Westminster Abbey. After his death and burial, Newton was exhumed so he could be buried in a more prominent location in Westminster Abby. During this exhumation process, it was discovered that Newton had large amounts of Mercury in his body, probably as a direct result of his [[alchemy]] experiments. These large amounts of Mercury may explain Newton’s eccentricity in his latter years, as well as his cause of death. <ref>Newton Biography[http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/biography/Newton.html]</ref> |