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Newton was an asshole, team Leibniz!
@freemo LOL, I assume you are a fan?
I read a fantastic set of novels, "The Barroque Cycle", by Neal Stephenson, which had a number of real life persons in it, along with fiction characters.
Isaac Newton was one of them, along with Robert Hooke, and others. All in the twilight of the Scientific method and the founding of the Royal Society.
Great read!
@freemo Forgot to mention that it lighted an interest on me for many aspects of that epoch. I purchased a number of other books, seeking more info.
Leibnitz and Newton's relationship and correspondence is mentioned in the novel too.
@freemo It certainly is. Big read, at about 3,000 for all 3 volumes, but he's a great writer.
For someone who likes historical fiction or novels, it's lots of fun.
Neal wrote it all by hand, fountain pen on loose paper, and it came in at about 5,000 pages for the complete manuscript.
It's one of my most favourite books ever.