Newton (disambiguation)

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[edit] Physics

  • A newton, the SI unit of force (named in honor of Sir Isaac Newton).
  • Newton scale, a temperature scale devised by Isaac Newton.
  • Newtonian mechanics.

[edit] People

Newton was the name of some famous people:

  • Sir Isaac Newton, a famous English physicist.
  • Huey P. Newton, founder of the Black Panther Party.
  • John Newton, British slave trader-turned-hymnwriter and anti-slavery campaigner.
  • John Newton (ACW), American Civil War general and Chief Engineer of the US Army.
  • Juice Newton, American singer.
  • Keith Newton, English footballer.
  • Thandie Newton, British actress.
  • Wayne Newton, American singer and entertainer.
  • Bert Newton, Australian television personality
  • Patti Newton, Bert Newton's wife
  • Matthew Newton, Bert Newton's son.
  • Nate Newton, former NFL offensive lineman
  • Lauren Newton, Bert Newton's daughter
  • Helmut Newton, a German photographer
  • Olivia Newton-John, pop-icon and singer-actress of the 70s and 80s
  • Newton, Australian pop artist musician, famous for his song, Streamline
  • Frances Newton, American convicted murderer from Texas
  • Syvelle Newton, a college football player
  • Newton (Billy Myers), a singer from the UK best known for the hit "Sky high"

[edit] Fictional Characters

  • Newton, the Centaur in The Mighty Hercules Cartoon.

[edit] Objects

  • XMM-Newton, an orbiting X-ray observatory (named in honor of Sir Isaac Newton).
  • Apple Newton, a brand of personal digital assistant.
  • Fig Newton, a fruit-filled cookie.

[edit] Computation

  • Newton Game Dynamics

[edit] Places

Newton is also the name of several places:

[edit] Australia

  • Newton, South Australia

[edit] New Zealand

  • Newton, New Zealand

[edit] Singapore

  • Newton, Singapore

[edit] United Kingdom

  • The Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences
  • Newton, Bridgend county borough, Wales
  • Newton, Cambridgeshire, England
  • Newton, Cheshire, England
  • Newton, Herefordshire, England
  • Newton, Lancashire, England
  • Newton, Swansea, Wales
  • Newton, Warwickshire, England
  • Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside - known as Newton to locals
  • Newton-le-Willows, North Yorkshire, England
  • Newton under Roseberry, North Yorkshire


[edit] United States

  • Newton (wine estate), the Californian wine estate partially owned by LVMH.
  • Newton, Alabama
  • Newton, Georgia
  • Newton, Illinois
  • Newton, Iowa
  • Newton, Kansas
  • Newton, Massachusetts
  • Newton, Mississippi
  • Newton, New Hampshire
  • Newton, New Jersey
  • Newton, North Carolina
  • Newton, Texas
  • Newton, Utah
  • Newton, Wisconsin
  • Newton Township, Michigan
  • Newton County, Georgia

[edit] Places with Newton as part of their name

  • Archdeacon Newton, County Durham, England
  • Newton Abbot, Devon, England
  • Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, England
  • Newton Blossomville, Buckinghamshire, England
  • Newton Falls, Ohio
  • Newton Food Centre, Singapore
  • Newton Grove, North Carolina
  • Newton Longville, Buckinghamshire, England
  • Newton MRT Station, Singapore
  • Newton Town Centre, a town center in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
  • Newton Mearns, Scotland
  • Newton Stewart, Scotland
  • There are two impact craters named Newton:
    • Newton (Martian crater)
    • Newton (lunar crater)

[edit] Alternate Spellings: Newtown, New Town, Newtonville et al

[edit] Similar or related names to Newton as a place name

  • Newtown
  • New Town
  • Newtonville

[edit] See also

  • Newville
  • New City
  • Villeneuve
  • Neustadt