![The Royal Society on Twitter: "It was #onthisday in 1726 (OS), one of the foremost scientific minds of all time, Sir Isaac Newton, died. His death mask is held in our archives The Royal Society on Twitter: "It was #onthisday in 1726 (OS), one of the foremost scientific minds of all time, Sir Isaac Newton, died. His death mask is held in our archives](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DYwql6yXcAEb25o.jpg)
The Royal Society on Twitter: "It was #onthisday in 1726 (OS), one of the foremost scientific minds of all time, Sir Isaac Newton, died. His death mask is held in our archives
![Sir Isaac Newton's death mask is part of an exhibition of 150 fascinating items from Edinburgh University's collection displayed at it's main library in Edinburgh Stock Photo - Alamy Sir Isaac Newton's death mask is part of an exhibition of 150 fascinating items from Edinburgh University's collection displayed at it's main library in Edinburgh Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/G6K8GA/sir-isaac-newtons-death-mask-is-part-of-an-exhibition-of-150-fascinating-G6K8GA.jpg)
Sir Isaac Newton's death mask is part of an exhibition of 150 fascinating items from Edinburgh University's collection displayed at it's main library in Edinburgh Stock Photo - Alamy
![BuzzFeed .JPG on Twitter: "Sir Isaac Newton's death mask on view at @EdinburghUni's main #library in #Scotland: https://t.co/K5NkPJ5x0B (📸:David Cheskin/@GettyImages) https://t.co/AeCH8weA4X" / Twitter BuzzFeed .JPG on Twitter: "Sir Isaac Newton's death mask on view at @EdinburghUni's main #library in #Scotland: https://t.co/K5NkPJ5x0B (📸:David Cheskin/@GettyImages) https://t.co/AeCH8weA4X" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D3KAYe5XkAADLbe.jpg:large)