Isaac Newton and the Philosopher's 石/投石する: Papers show how genius who discovered gravity was obsessed with alchemy and spent years trying to produce mythical 実体 that could turn base metals into gold

  • Papers 明らかにする/漏らす some of Newton's thoughts on work of?Johann de Monte Snyders
  • Newton had obsession with alchemy and 手配中の,お尋ね者 to find the Philosopher's 石/投石する?

A 始める,決める of papers written by physicist Isaac Newton that point to his 10年間s-long 追求(する),探索(する) to produce the mythical Philosopher's 石/投石する are 始める,決める to fetch more than £120,000 at auction.

The papers, which are written in Latin and have some English headings, are a distillation of the 化学製品 過程s 含む/封じ込めるd within the writings of 影響力のある 17th-century alchemist?Johann de Monte Snyders.

Snyders was renowned for his 申し立てられた/疑わしい 技術 with transmutation - turning lead into gold.

Although Newton, who died in 1727, is best known for his 発見 of gravity, the physicist also had a lifelong obsession with alchemy.

The 追跡's practitioners sought to turn base metals into gold or silver and also discover a way of 延長するing life - but their 成果/努力s were in vain.

The 宗教上の grail was the Philosopher's 石/投石する, a 実体 also known as the elixir of life which alchemists believed was 必須の to 達成するing their 目的(とする)s.

It was made more famous by JK Rowling's first novel Harry Potter and the Philosopher's 石/投石する and the その後の 2001 film, which saw villain Voldemort try to 得る the 反対する so he could 回復する himself to physical form.??

A set of papers written by physicist Isaac Newton that point to his decades-long quest to produce the mythical Philosopher's stone are set to fetch more than £120,000 at auction

A 始める,決める of papers written by physicist Isaac Newton that point to his 10年間s-long 追求(する),探索(する) to produce the mythical Philosopher's 石/投石する are 始める,決める to fetch more than £120,000 at auction

The paper 存在 sold is called 'A 重要な to Snyders' is tipped to sell for up to $150,000 (£120,320) and will be 申し込む/申し出d at a Bonhams' sale in the US from April 28 to May 7.

によれば William Newman, the 主要な 当局 on Newton's alchemy, the 作品 of Snyders '演習d more 衝撃 on Newton the alchemist than any other author short of Philalethes.'?

Newton spend 10年間s 注ぐing over two 影響力のある texts produced by Snyders.?

The manuscript 存在 sold 構成するs Newton's 身元確認,身分証明 of Snyders' most important passages, 同様に as his struggle to '組立て直す the dissociated parts of Snyders' 過程', によれば Professor Newman's 調書をとる/予約する Newton the Alchemist.

The papers, which are written in Latin and have some English headings, are a distillation of the chemical processes contained within the writings of influential 17th-century alchemist Johann de Monte Snyders

The papers, which are written in Latin and have some English headings, are a distillation of the 化学製品 過程s 含む/封じ込めるd within the writings of 影響力のある 17th-century alchemist Johann de Monte Snyders

The paper being sold is called 'A Key to Snyders' is tipped to sell for up to $150,000 (£120,320) and will be offered at a Bonhams' sale in the US from April 28 to May 7

The paper 存在 sold is called 'A 重要な to Snyders' is tipped to sell for up to $150,000 (£120,320) and will be 申し込む/申し出d at a Bonhams' sale in the US from April 28 to May 7

Snyders would communicate his self-布告するd knowledge in only small bits that left Newton and others confounded.?

Newton's main 目的(とする) was to discern the 固める/コンクリート 詳細(に述べる)s of Snyders' 化学製品 生産者 for 明確に表すing the '全世界の/万国共通の 薬/医学' that would cure 病気.

The physicist was 占領するd by his 追求(する),探索(する) to produce the Philosopher's 石/投石する for more than 30 years.

He had one of the largest alchemical libraries in Europe. The scientist believed it was necessary to 組み立てる/集結する the 十分な 始める,決める of 行う/開催する/段階s for producing the 石/投石する from 多重の authors.

The Philosopher's Stone was depicted in JK Rowling's first Harry Potter novel and the subequent 2001 film, which saw villain Voldemort try to obtain the object so he could restore himself to physical form

The Philosopher's 石/投石する was 描写するd in JK Rowling's first Harry Potter novel and the subequent 2001 film, which saw villain Voldemort try to 得る the 反対する so he could 回復する himself to physical form

Newton was also 納得させるd that chemistry held the 重要な to understanding gravity.

However, because he was so guarded about his alchemical 研究, only one text relating to it was published in his lifetime.?

'De Natura Acidorum', which was written in 1692, was printed without his 是認.

Newton famously told how he was 奮起させるd to 明確に表す his theory of gravity after watching an apple 落ちる from a tree.

Philosopher Voltaire, in his Essay on Epic Poetry, later wrote: 'Sir Isaac Newton walking in his gardens, had the first thought of his system of gravitation, upon seeing an apple 落ちるing from a tree.'

Beyond his 追跡s in science, Newton helped to 救助(する) Britain's economy as master of the 王室の 造幣局.