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Sir Isaac newton was knighted by Queen Anne during a visit to Trinity College in April, 1705. It seems that the knighting was politically motivated instead of being in recognition of his scientific work or for his work as Master of the Mint. For more information, please see the Related Link below.
The title of "Sir" refers to his knighthood, which was conferred for scientific achievement. ---- Many years ago my lecturer at University told me that Isaac Newton was knighted because of his invention of using stripes (reeding) on the rim of a coin to prevent coin-clipping (an act of shaving a small portion of a precious metal coin for profit), but this seems to be a myth. However, at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Newton it was stated that "It was his work at the Mint, rather than his earlier contributions to science, that earned him a knighthood from Queen Anne in 1705". But according to, Westfall 1993, p. 625 the act was "an honor bestowed not for his contributions to science, nor for his service at the Mint, but for the greater glory of party politics in the election of 1705" It seems that the season is open for a verdict! ----

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