The pioneering scientist who wrote the rule book on gravity, built the first reflecting telescope and even figured out the exact shape of the Earth calculated the date of the End Times Many people have predicted the end of the world, from St.John the Divine in the first Century AD to random “time travellers” on TikTok.
But while you might not take most of these prophecies seriously, when the father of modern science predict the end of all things it’s probably worth paying attention.
Sir Isaac Newton, who made numerous pioneering discoveries in physics and mathematics, believed that the world as we know it will end in 2060. READ MORE: Expert on 'end-of-the-world' scenarios names event that will 'end mankind'
That might have seemed like a long way off when he wrote down his detailed calculations in 1704. But today it’s just 37 years away. Many of us will still be alive when that date rolls around. Recent surveys suggest that roughly one in seven people believe the world will come to an end in their lifetime. headtopics.com
Newton used his close study of the Bible and other religious writings to calculate a specific date when the world we know would come to an end and be replaced with a literal “Kingdom of Heaven” on Earth.