Results (
English) 2:
[Copy]Copied!
Sir Isaac Newton was a supergenius of science who among other things invented calculus, stated the laws of gravity and optics.<br><br>The young scientist discovered it while he was studying Newton's masterpiece of physics «Principia» (1687). Newton had derived a figure for the Earth's mass based on his new theory that a single force — gravity — governed falling bodies on the Earth and the motion of planets around the Sun. The calculation depended on the angle between two lines from the Earth to the Sun, but because that angle was not exactly known at the time, Newton used slightly different figures in «Principia». It was that mistake that the young scientist found, a discovery that was soon confirmed by other physicists. The mistake has no influence on Newton's theory, but its discovery was enough to get him a prize from the University of Chicago. ...
Being translated, please wait..