| Sir Isaac Newton | |
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Real Name |
Isaac Newton |
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First Appearance |
The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher (1906) |
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Original Publisher |
Frederick Warne & Co. |
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Created by |
Beatrix Potter |
Origin[]
Sir Issac Newton is a newt who is one of Mr. Jeremy Fisher's friends. Isaac wears a black and gold waistcoat.
Upon returning home, Jeremy has put sticking plaster on his fingers and welcomes his friends, Sir Isaac Newton, and Alderman Ptolemy Tortoise, a tortoise that eats salad. Ptolemy brings a salad in a string bag. Jeremy has prepared roasted grasshopper with ladybird sauce. The narrator describes the dish as a "frog treat", but thinks "it must have been nasty!"
Public Domain Appearances[]
All published appearances of Sir Isaac Newton from before January 1, 1930 are public domain in the US. Some notable appearances are listed below:
Public Domain Literary Appearances[]
- The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher (1906)
- The Tale of Ginger and Pickles (1909)
Notes[]
- Sir Issac Newton is named after Issac Newton.