Isaac Newton Used This Recipe in His Hunt to Make a Philosopher’s Stone

Isaac Newton is often considered one of the founding fathers of modern science.
 Not only did he help develop the theory of gravity, but he invented calculus and discovered the three laws of motion that physics students still learn today. But while Newton was one of the most influential scientists of the 17th century, he was also a practicing alchemist who longed to find a method for turning lead into gold.
 Now, historians have rediscovered a manuscript handwritten by Newton that details a recipe for making one of the critical elements thought necessary to create the Holy Grail of alchemy: the Philosopher’s Stone.