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Had a lifelong conflict with Newton
Who is Robert Hooke?
Some of Newton's works on optics caught fire from a ______, leading Newton to take a 30-year break from optics.
What is a candle fire?
The type of work that "made" Newton's reputation
What is optics?
The form of communication used by Hooke and Newton to argue
What are letters?
Secretary of the Royal Society
Who is Oldenburg?
In 1675, Newton visited London and the ________, where he is convinced to again engage in the scientific community.
What is the Royal Society?
In 1673, Newton stopped lecturing on optics and instead lectured in:
What is algebra?
The second claim of Newton's theory about light and optics was considered a _______ rather than a fact.
What is a hypothesis?
Created the method of calculus we use today
Who is Leibniz?
After struggling to balance the attention he received along with his studies, Newton decided to send a letter to Oldenburg saying that:
He would resign from membership of the Royal Society
In 1675, Newton released two new works explaining his thoughts on light, one titled "Discourse of _______"
What is observations?
Hooke and Newton were similar because they both:
Lost their father early in life and were fascinated with mechanical and biological testing
English Jesuit who challenged the results of Newton's experiments through letters.
Who is Father Linus?
After Oldensburg's death, ______ took over as the secretary of the Royal Society
Who is Hooke?
The two famous letters sent to Leibniz by Newton
What is the Epistola Prior or Epistola Posterior?
Newton once said: "We are to use experiments to establish _____"
What are facts?