Country Boy Made Good?
When Newton died 250 years ago. he had a most extraordinary reputation as a scholar. Was this popular image justified?
Dr D. T. Whitrside , Reader in the History of Mathematics. Cambridge University. has recently completed a monumental study, occupying 22 years of research, on Newton's published and unpublished papers. He discusses with John Maddox the stature and image of Newton that has emerged from his research
Producer DAVID PATERSON