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___ Newton, physicist, mathe­matician, alchemist, d. 1727 (5)

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I believe the answer is:

isaac

(Other definitions for isaac that I've seen before include "Father to Jacob and Esau" , "Son of Abraham, offered as a sacrifice to God" , "man whose sons bargained over 3 [A MESS OF POTAGE]" , "Boy's name" , "___ Newton, English physicist, d. 1727" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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