Sir Isaac Newton—Singapore City - Statues of Historic Figures on Waymarking.com

Regrettably, the entire time I was in the courtyard, the worker in front of the statue was busy cleaning Professor Newton. I was not able to take an unobscured photograph.

Regarded by some as the greatest scientist of all time, Sir Isaac Newton (1642–1727) was an English physicist and mathematician. His most notable work is the "Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica" ("Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy"), published in 1687. It laid the foundations for most of classical mechanics. Newton also made seminal contributions to optics and shares credit with Gottfried Leibniz for the invention of the infinitesimal calculus. He also served a term as a MP, and was Master of the Royal Mint. Paradoxically, to a modern mind, Newton was also interested in alchemy and astrology, as well as obscure elements of Christian theology.

This statue is located in Singapore City, in the courtyard of the Parkview Square Building. It is on one side of the courtyard, in a line of historical statues. The entire complex enjoys an European, classical theme. It is life-sized, and appears to be made of bronze. Newton in classical dress, holding a sphere in his right hand. Entry to this area is unrestricted.

Parkview Square was designed by the US firm James Adams Design, together with DP Architects of Singapore. It was built at a cost of SGD$87.93 million. It is a modern building, having been completed in 2002, it was designed in the classic Art Deco style, following the example of the New York City, 1929 Chanin Building. Locally, the building is often referred to as "Gotham building", due to its Art Deco architectural style that resembles the fictional Gotham City of Batman legend.

The open plaza of Parkview Square is reminiscent of Piazza San Marco in Venice, with sculptures and statues surrounding the open plaza. There are many bronze effigies of some of the most famous figures in world history.

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