Credit: © The Royal Society
Image number: RS.4849
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Wooden rulers from Woolsthorpe
Date
19th century
Object type
Image reference
Material
Dimensions
length: 400mm
Subject
Description
Two wooden rulers supposedly made from an ancient apple tree at Woolsthorpe Manor, Isaac Newton's family home.
An inscription on the rulers reads 'Made of the Wood of Sir Isaac Newton's Apple Tree at Woolsthorpe Lincolnshire'. Underneath this phrase are the initials 'C. T.' which stands for Charles Turnor.
An inscription on the rulers reads 'Made of the Wood of Sir Isaac Newton's Apple Tree at Woolsthorpe Lincolnshire'. Underneath this phrase are the initials 'C. T.' which stands for Charles Turnor.
Object history
Charles Turnor was the owner of Woolsthorpe Manor in the 19th century and donated these rulers to the Royal Society.
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