Jack Avery

Dr Jack Avery is a Research Assistant with the Newton Papers Project at the University of Oxford, affiliated with New College and the Faculty of History. His work focuses on digitizing Isaac Newton's manuscripts held by New College Library, encompassing historical, astronomical, theological, and Royal Mint administrative documents often interwoven with day-to-day correspondence.

His educational background includes:

• A PhD from the University of Bristol, conducted in collaboration with the National Archives and the National Maritime Museum. This research reconstructed Restoration-era information networks and rhetorical techniques in state newswriting, demonstrating how anti-regime satirists creatively engaged with regime propaganda strategies.

Dr Avery's research synthesizes historical and literary methodologies through original archival work, specializing in seventeenth-century culture and politics. Key interests include:

• Early Modern History (17th century)
• Transnational Anglo-Dutch information exchange
• State intelligence mechanisms
• News culture and literary satire
• Modern parallels in digital misinformation

He examines how shared information ecosystems between England and the Netherlands frequently exacerbated tensions rather than fostering understanding—a phenomenon he contextualizes through contemporary internet dynamics.

• No scientific awards are referenced in available materials.

No advising relationships or grant funding details are documented. Dr Avery contributes to Oxford's Digital Humanities initiatives through the Newton Project, advancing accessibility to primary sources on Newton's interdisciplinary legacy in science, theology, and statecraft.