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Memoirs of the Life, Writings, and Discoveries of Sir Isaac Newton (Paperback)
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Memoirs of the Life, Writings, and Discoveries of Sir Isaac Newton (Paperback)
Series: Memoirs of the Life, Writings, and Discoveries of Sir Isaac Newton 2 Volume Set, Volume 2
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Sir David Brewster (1781 1868) was a Scottish physicist,
mathematician, astronomer, inventor, and writer of international
reputation. His biography of Sir Isaac Newton, published in 1855
and reissued in 1860, was the result of over twenty years'
research, undertaken while publishing hundreds of scientific papers
of his own. Brewster made use of previously unknown correspondence
by Newton, and his own scientific interests, particularly in
optics, meant that he was able to understand and explain Newton's
work. It covered the many facets of Newton's personality and work,
remaining the best available study of Newton for over a century.
Brewster reveals much about the science of his own time in his
handling of earlier centuries, and as a cleric was obviously
uncomfortable about the evidence of Newton's unorthodox religious
views and alchemical studies. Volume 2 covers the period from the
dispute with Leibniz to Newton's death, and considers his
posthumous reputation.
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