Who was the first scientist to be knighted for his work?
A
Isaac Newton
B
Antoine Lavoisier
C
James Watt
D
Anders Celsius
Answer
Isaac Newton In 1705, Queen Anne conferred Knighthood on Isaac Newton. Ironically he was honored for his political work, not his mathematical or scientific accomplishments. Sir Isaac Newton died at Kensington, London on March 31, 1727, and was buried in Westminster Abbey, the first scientist to be accorded that honor.
