Newton: The Dark Heretic (2003)
A BBC documentary uncovers, for the first time, the original manuscript where Newton forecast the date of the end of the world. Newton, the father of modern mathematics, dedicated a large part of his life to a quest to decode the Bible which he believed to be the word of God. For over 50 years, he studied the Bible trying to unravel God's secret laws of the Universe. He was fanatical in his quest to discover the date for the Second Coming of Christ and the end of the world. Scholars have spent years trying to unravel Newton's writings on the Book of Revelation to establish when he thought the apocalypse was coming.
Director: Chris Oxley
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 60 min
Release Date: March 5, 2003
Cast
- Phillip Keiman - Sir William James
- Philip Harvey - Royal Society Speaker
Production: BBC
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
mathematician, physicist, astronomer, alchemist, isaac newton, theologian, polymath
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- What is Newton: The Dark Heretic about?
- A BBC documentary uncovers, for the first time, the original manuscript where Newton forecast the date of the end of the world. Newton, the father of modern mathematics, dedicated a large part of his life to a quest to decode the Bible which he believed to be the word of God. For over 50 years, he studied the Bible trying to unravel God's secret laws of the Universe. He was fanatical in his quest to discover the date for the Second Coming of Christ and the end of the world. Scholars have spent years trying to unravel Newton's writings on the Book of Revelation to establish when he thought the apocalypse was coming.
- Who directed Newton: The Dark Heretic?
- Newton: The Dark Heretic was directed by Chris Oxley.
- Who stars in Newton: The Dark Heretic?
- Newton: The Dark Heretic stars Phillip Keiman, Philip Harvey.
- How long is Newton: The Dark Heretic?
- Newton: The Dark Heretic has a runtime of 1h 0m (60 minutes).
- What genre is Newton: The Dark Heretic?
- Newton: The Dark Heretic is a Documentary film.
- Where was Newton: The Dark Heretic produced?
- Newton: The Dark Heretic was produced in United Kingdom.