1643 Isaac Newton is born

370 years ago, on January 4, 1643, Isaac Newton, the great English physicist and mathematician, was born, who discovered the law of universal gravitation, which formed the basis of the first paradigm of scientific physics.

Few people know that, in addition to science, Newton was also involved in state affairs. For many years he was the director of the Mint and managed to restore confidence in the monetary system of England, making the coins full-weight, putting a barrier to counterfeiters, and also putting an inscription on the rim of the coin, which eliminated the grinding of silver. Newton personally identified more than 100 counterfeiters, most of whom were deported to the North American colonies, and several were executed.