Assertion: newton | /r/CapableOf | give a series of lectures
Facets:
value: in 1672
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: In 1672, Newton gave a series of lectures about his theories of optics to the Royal Society and he was elected a fellow, one of the most prestigious awards in the academic world.
text: Upon asking Newton for his insights, Halley found that the scholar had already proved this, so Newton set about writing the proofs, giving a series of lectures and expanding them into his notable Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy.