2006-11-06 05:16:06 · 8 answers · asked by Narrator 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
..OK, so he was a respected man, but then why a grey,curly long haired wig????
2006-11-06 05:28:13 · update #1
Newton's brilliance saw him quickly promoted to the highest professor of science in Cambridge.
This status entitled him to wear the wig of authority- like our judges and Lords still do today.
Newton did not wear it all the time, he probably wore it only for ceremony and his official portrait. Certain professors today have the right to wear them- but it is rare.
2006-11-06 23:36:27 · answer #1 · answered by Peter F 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most men of means, royalty, money, etc wore wigs during that period of history.
2006-11-06 05:37:58 · answer #2 · answered by bramblerock 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-01-27 09:01:19 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because everyone who had a position of power, authority and/or respect did at that time (and for long after) in England.
2006-11-06 05:18:55 · answer #4 · answered by Wonderland 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wigs in those days were worn by all gentlemen.
2006-11-06 05:19:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
gentlemen. wore wigs
2006-11-06 05:25:05 · answer #6 · answered by CROSS 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he caught gonorrhea it made him lose his hair
2006-11-06 05:18:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
he was bald?
2006-11-06 05:23:41 · answer #8 · answered by kwenzini 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋