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Who was involved in the coffeehouse discussion?
Robert Hooke, Edmond Halley, and Christopher Wren
What more did Halley's question accomplish?
Halley's question had given Newton a motive.
A temporary break from some activity, job, or responsibility
hiatus
A group of rooms often in a hotel
suite
Where did Halley go?
Cambridge
What did Newton do then?
He produced one of the greatest books in the history of science.
An adjective meaning secret, hidden
clandestine
The corridor in an airplane or supermarket
aisle
Whom did he visit?
Isaac Newton
Newton's book had what name?
Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy
A synonym for location, place, area
locale
A high-ranking military officer, one rank below general
colonel
What did he ask?
Would an inverse square law of gravity give rise to elliptical orbits?
When was it published?
1687
The personification of a characteristic
epitome
A transition from one topic to another
segue
What was his answer?
A paper which showed that an inverse square law of gravity did indeed imply elliptical planetary orbits
What did Newton's book demonstrate?
He demonstrated how his principle of universal gravitation could explain the motions of both earthly and celestial bodies.
A confused fight or skirmish
melee
A long, high-pitched complaining cry.
whine