Episode
Horizon: Let Newton Be
Overview
On the 300th anniversary of Isaac Newton's greatest year of discovery, one of his most ardent disciples, Prof. Julius Summer-Miller, comes from California to illustrate the excitement of seeing Newton's principles in action.
Details
- Series
- Horizon
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 18
- Air date
- 1965-09-22
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Let Newton Be is Episode 18 in 1965 of Horizon. It aired on 1965-09-22. The runtime is 60 min.
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