Isaac Newton
by Richard S. Westfall · first published 2002
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113 p. ; 18 cm
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…science content is high so you need a good foundation. [5] The Historical Development of Quantum Theory Richard Westfall wrote the best Newton biography that I know. [6] Never at Rest: A Biography of Isaac Newton Finally the issue number 2 of the 72nd volume of Review of Modern Physics [7] is a gem; packed with historical reviews of the development of all fields in physics during the 20th century, written by…
on “Who Did the Math for General Relativity First, Einstein or Hilbert?” ↗…Book of Anecdotes etc. Levenson's book (which BTW has a lot more of interest beyond whatever I put in the blog post) cites two sources for this point: • Richard Westfall, Never at Rest: A Biography of Isaac Newton (1980), p. 483 • A. Rupert Hall, Isaac Newton: Adventurer in Thought (1992), p. 231 I looked up both those books and both of them call it an anecdote. Westfall: > There is no way to pretend that Newton…
on “Don’t Mess with a Genius” ↗