The official mint of the United Kingdom, The Royal Mint is one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious institutions. Wholly owned by HM Treasury, it has a history of more than 1,000 years going back to 886 AD during the reign of King Alfred the Great, operating today as ‘The Royal Mint Limited’, in Llantrisant, Wales, where it moved […]
Sir Isaac Newton
Home Resources, Facts & History Mathematicians & Scientists Sir Isaac Newton Sir Isaac Newton was a mathematician, physicist, astronomer, theologian and author, known the world over as a key player in the scientific revolution which laid the foundation of classical mechanics. Was born Isaac Newton on 4th January 1643 at Woolsthorpe Manor. Enrolled at the Trinity College, Cambridge in June […]