The spectrum of visible light was formally categorised by Sir Isaac Newton in the 17th century, forming the foundation for modern colour theory. From pigments in ancient art to advanced ...

Isaac Newton was one of the leading figures of the ... including the nature of matter, light, and color. At the same time, to better understand the texts he was reading, Newton began to study ...

New Scientist once described Isaac Newton as “the supreme genius and ... Newtonian telescopes use a reflecting mirror to avoid the colour distortion and rainbow effect afflicting telescopes ...