Newtonmas

English Etymology From en Newton mas, after Isaac Newton. Pronunciation en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Newtonmas.wav US Proper noun + en humorous December 25, Isaac Newton's birthday (in the Julian calendar). en 1892-09-08 "A New Sect of Hero Worshippers." Nature 0028-0836 46 1193 459 http://books.google.com/books?id=L0QCAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA459 At Christmas, 1890, or Newtonmas, 248, for the first time, the members of the Newtonkai, or Newton Association, met in the Physical Laboratory of the Imperial University, to hear each other talk, to distribute appropriate gifts, and to lengthen out the small hours with laughter and good cheer. en 1992-12-08T22:34 Re: All these x-mas filks are making Nomi Pearlman alt.music.filk 104320@bu.edu http://groups.google.com/group/alt.music.filk/msg/f39b3c8448013f9c Two of my friends (both Jewish) take 25 December as the holiday Newtonmas, in celebration of the birth of Sir Isaac Newton. en 2000-12-26T20:15:15 Merry Newtonmas! Lloyd Miller Alexander Chislenko talk.atheism n%626.283$AL.3706@nntp.msen.com http://groups.google.com/group/talk.atheism/msg/f26c678cd63d7a0a So why not put some sense into your festivities and celebrate Newtonmas this year? en 2007 Newtonmas Carols Mansfield Public Schools On the first day of Newtonmas, Sir Isaac gave to me / The acceleration of gravity http://www.mansfieldschools.com/mhs/physics/Newtonmas%20Carols/Newtonmas%20Carols.htm 2011-12-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20101227082255/http://www.mansfieldschools.com/MHS/physics/Newtonmas%20Carols/Newtonmas%20Carols.htm 27 December 2010 en 2007-12-22 It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Newtonmas Matt Blum Wired (magazine) WIRED 1059-1028 http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2007/12/its-beginning-t/ Sir Isaac Newton was born on December 25, 1642 (old style), so it seems natural to take advantage of that complete coincidence and celebrate his life and works as Newtonmas. https://web.archive.org/web/20091007012453/https://www.wired.com/geekdad/2007/12/its-beginning-t/ en 2009-12-14 The Maternal Congruence The Big Bang Theory CBS 3 11 Johnny Galecki Leonard Hofstadter Merry Newtonmas, everyone! http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1558530/combined 1:38 en 2010-12-27 Have Your Say Tom Ingram Winnipeg Free Press 0828-1785 A16 Donalee Tauber has obviously never heard of Hanukkah, Ramadan, Diwali, New Year's Day, Newtonmas, Solstice, Kwanzaa or Yule. en 2011-12-09 Brian Cox and Robin Ince: two wise men wishing you a merry XXmas James Kettle w:The Guardian 0261-3077 http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2011/dec/09/brian-cox-robin-ince-xxmas Richard Dawkins mentioned the idea of calling it Newtonmas, because Isaac Newton was also born–I say also, I mean Newton actually was–born on the 25th of December. https://web.archive.org/web/20220705184921/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2011/dec/09/brian-cox-robin-ince-xxmas en humorous December 25 through January 4, Isaac Newton's birthday (in the Gregorian calendar). en 2008-12-23 The 10 Days of Newton Olivia Judson Tw:he New York Times http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/12/23/the-ten-days-of-newton/ Olivia Judson, an evolutionary biologist, recommends celebrate Newtonmas on December 25th and ten extra days representing the interval between Newton's birth dates on the Julian and Gregorian calendars. https://web.archive.org/web/20241125075616/https://archive.nytimes.com/opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/12/23/the-ten-days-of-newton/ en eponyms en Christmas Holidays Isaac Newton Observances