Isaac Newton & Voltaire

Did Isaac Newton and Voltaire live at the same time?

Yes. Isaac Newton and Voltaire lived at the same time for 33 years, from 1694 to 1727.^[1][2][3][4]

Isaac Newton · Voltaire · Born in 1643 · Born in 1694

Isaac Newton

1643–1727

Science & Invention

Laws of motion and gravity

Voltaire

1694–1778

Philosophy & Thought

Enlightenment writer and philosopher

How Isaac Newton and Voltaire Are Connected

• Voltaire helped spread the famous story of Newton's falling apple, which he had heard from Newton's niece in London.^[3]

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