Isaac Newton (1642 - 1727) Not known for his contributions to
economic theory, though one of the greatest scientists ever, was
the Warden/Master of the Mint (from 1696 until his death), Isaac
Newton. Needless to say, that his invention of differentiation
was not just a milestone for physics, but proved to be
indispensable for the development of (mathematical) economics
too. After his years in Trinity College (Cambridge) Newton lived
at various London addresses, with a blue plaque at 87 Jermyn
Street, Westminster. He is buried in Westminster Abbey, not far
from the grave of another world famous scientist, viz. Charles
Darwin (1809-1882), whose evolution theory inspired his cousin
Francis Galton to study heredity which induced him to establish
empirical bivariate statistical research methods, i.e.
regression.