General History · Question

Sir Issac Newton served as a Member of Parliament, but the only recorded time he spoke was to complain about a draft in the chambers.

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True

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True. Isaac Newton twice served as Member of Parliament for the University of Cambridge (1689–1690 and 1701–1702). The only remark recorded from his time in the House of Commons was a practical request to close a window because of a

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