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Troy came before Isaac Newton.
Troy and Isaac Newton are 1,142 years apart. Counting a generation as 25 years, that is about 46 generations.
The world between Troy and Isaac Newton
3000 BC–1727 one continuous scaleTroydated 3000 BC, ended 500
Isaac Newtonlived 1642 to 1727
1,142 yearsbetween Troy and Isaac Newton
3000 BC
Troy
Ancient Homeric-era city in northwest Asia Minor; it is known as the setting for the Greek myth of the Trojan war. Dated 3000 BC, ended 500.
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1727
Isaac Newton dies.
The whole line runs 4,726 years, from Troy to here.
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Isaac Newton
English mathematician and physicist (1642–1727)
Isaac Newton was a mathematician and a philosopher who lived from 1642 to 1727, a span of 85 years. Recorded as a citizen of Kingdom of England and Kingdom of Great Britain. Holder of the position of Member of the 1689-90 Parliament, Warden of the Mint and Master of the Mint. The fields of work on record are physics, mechanics and mathematics. Known for Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica, Method of Fluxions and Opticks, or a Treatise of the Reflections, Refractions, Inflections and Colours of Light.
Troy
ancient Homeric-era city in northwest Asia Minor; it is known as the setting for the Greek myth of the Trojan war
Troy was a polis, a city-state and a settlement site that lasted from 3000 BC to 500, a span of 3,499 years. Its location is recorded as Turkey and Çanakkale Province.
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