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by aamargulies
825 days ago
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This reminds me of the story of one of the only times Newton was known to have laughed: “According to Henry P. Macomber's paper "Glimpses of the Human Side of Sir Isaac Newton," the great scientist worked with secretary Humphrey Newton during one of the busier periods of his life. Per The Newton Project, William Stukeley said he only witnessed only one laugh from the genius. It came about because Isaac had loaned an acquaintance a copy of "Euclid" and later asked them their thoughts on the book. The friend responded by asking why studying such things would ever be of any help to them, "upon which," wrote William Stukeley in a letter to Richard Mead, "Sir Isaac was very merry."” Read More: https://www.grunge.com/639460/the-only-two-times-isaac-newto... |
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