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The very same tree from which Isaac Newton came up with the law of gravity is still alive and thriving in Woolsthorpe Manor, England, in Newton’s family home and where he spent his childhood. According to the website of the National Trust of England, which preserves and promotes access to historical buildings around the country, Woolsthorpe Manor is where the famous apple tree resides. The conservation charity is responsible for the maintenance and care of the manor as well. The website states: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KlIbujWOmw&t=2sContrary to popular opinion, Newton’s theory of gravity did not emerge from when an apple fell on his head. He described the moment himself to William Stukeley, an archaeologist and one of Newton’s first biographers. Stukeley relayed the story in 1752 in the Memoirs of Sir Isaac Newton’s Life: In 1816, the tree blew down in a storm. Most of the tree remained intact and it was re-rooted, even though some branches were removed. That same tree is still standing today. The tree is of the Flower of Kent variety, which produces green apples with a red flush. Cambridge University has an apple tree that is an offshoot of Newton’s original tree. It was grafted from the actual tree and planted at Trinity College in 1954 to honor Newton’s connection to the university.
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