... these few years, he invented calculus, discovered the inverse square law, and did extensive testing on light and its properties. Isaac Newton's findings encompassed many fields. They included optics, mathematics, geometry, theology, philosophy, and chemistry. In the field of optics, or the study of light, Newton discovered that the white light from the sun was not a single entity as previously believed ... from his friend Edmund Halley, in 1687. The book was called Principia, and is now his most famous work. In it was also his three laws of motion. Newton loved geometry. At first glance...

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... who actually care. To the dismay of all of my fellow high schoolers, it was indeed Newton that found out about tangents  He made many other contributions to analytic geometry, algebra, and calculus, so I guess every high schooler in the world pretty much hates the guy. After working his way up the social and scholastic ladder, Newton's thoughts finally started ... ...

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... Germany and ideas resembled that of Napleon I (2). The French government invited him to explain more details to them. While in Paris he met Huygens which led him to start studying geometry. In 1667, he had written ideas on combinations and also a description of a new calculating machine. "In this work Leibniz aimed to reduce all reasoning and discovery to a combination of basic ... ...

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... to the degree four. But him unaware of this, a matician name Harriot already done this and explained it. He moved to Oxford and in 1649 was appointed Savilian Chair of Geometry by King Charles II. He then went to make contributions to the origin of Calculus. It's said that he is the most influential English Mathematician before Newton. His Greatest Accomplish ... ...

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... XIV to not attack German areas. In Paris Leibniz studied mathematics under Christian Huygens. Huygens seemed to motivate Leibniz's interest in mathematics. Leibniz's relationship with Huygens led him into studying geometry, which Leibniz described as "opening a whole new world to him". Leibniz's works and ideas contributed to mathematics tremendously. He built the first mechanical calculator capable of multiplication and division. He ... ...

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... solves more logical problems. Calculus was invented by Newton and a German philosopher, Gottfried W. Leibniz, who created it as a result to answer questions that could not be answered using algebra or geometry. The accomplishments Newton made has greatly influenced our world today. Without Newton's theory of gravitation, it would be hard for us to understand how the universe, especially our solar system ... ...

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... to accept the Aristotelian traditions. He assumed that the universe was filled with matter which carried the sun, stars, planets, and comets due to an initial movement. He invented analytical geometry and believed that everything corresponds to a mathematical equation. He believed that equations for all machines, including the universe, are adequate. He proved God's existence mathematically and showed how God created ... ...

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