There’s no evidence to suggest the fruit actually landed on his head, but Newton’s observation caused him to ponder why apples always fall straight to the ground (rather than sideways or upward) and helped inspired him to eventually develop his law of universal gravitation.
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Source : Wikipedia Doctor Zirkel follows Newton's famous steps under the fabled Title Doctor Zirkel follows Newton's famous steps under the fabled Description Doctor Zirkel follows Newton's famous steps under the fabled apple tree. Coloured wood engraving. Iconographic Collections Keywords: Isaac Newton References Library reference: ICV No 12208 Photo number: V0011942 Full Bibliographic Record: http://catalogue.wellcomelibrary.org/record=b1175740 Source/Photographer https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/obf_images/29/64/a7f8add652e00a26a045c65860e0.jpg Gallery: https://wellcomeimages.org/indexplus/image/V0011942.html Wellcome Collection gallery (2018-03-29): https://wellcomecollection.org/works/h23ngyzc CC-BY-4.0