His study and understanding of light, the invention of the reflecting telescope (1668), and his revelation in his Principia of the mathematical ordering of the universe are all represented on his ...

On the south wall of St Margaret's church Westminster is a cartouche to Peter Newton, attributed to the sculptor Joshua Marshall. The monument was originally at the north side of the altar. The coat ...

With a history which stretches all the way back to the 10th century, Westminster Abbey has stood through the lives of important people and world-changing events. But who is buried in in the floor ...

The UK is home to some of the world’s most iconic burial sites, where history’s most celebrated figures rest in peace – each with their own fascinating story. From a Scottish market town to the ...

Dean of Westminster, said in a statement. “Sir Isaac Newton was buried in the Abbey in 1727. Charles Darwin was buried beside Isaac Newton in 1882. Other famous scientists are buried or ...

He died in 1882 and is buried in Westminster Abbey's Scientists' Corner with the likes of other notables like Isaac Newton and Stephen Hawking. The activist group Just Stop Oil has previously ...

Darwin, who died in 1882, is buried in Westminster Abbey’s Scientists’ Corner, alongside other notable figures such as Sir Isaac Newton and Stephen Hawking. The site holds significant cultural ...