Though implying accuracy and requiring factual information, the world of science is full of legends and has unique mythology that coexists with the foundations of contemporary science (Numbers and Kampourakis 11). Isaac Newton’s biography and the scientific revolution that his discoveries led to (Berkun 4) are the domains that are also mystified to a considerable extent, with a number of legends revolving around the subject matter.
The ridiculously famous and just as a story about the apple and the discovery of the laws of motion are only the tip of the iceberg; taking a closer look at the scientist’s biography, one will be able to discover a variety of misinterpreted information (Nolte 4). Herein the reason for my interest in the topic lies. Although widely considered one of the most famous pieces of information, the data about Newton’s life, as well as the history of his discoveries, is surprisingly unknown to most people (Dry 17).
Therefore, studying the subject matter closer, one might be able to shed some light on the history of the discoveries that would make the foundation of contemporary physics, as well as on the trials and tribulations that the scientist had to undergo in order to make his discoveries become a part and parcel of the area that is known nowadays as the Classical Mechanics (Bali 259). Discovering the facts that were overlooked, one will be able to make people see Newton in a different light (Sundermeyer 9). Therefore, it will be necessary to review some of the current myths about the great scientist that reinvented people’s perception of the universe and give credit to his discoveries.
Works Cited
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Berkun, Scott. The Myths of Innovation. Cambridge: O’Reilly Media, Inc., 2010. Print.
Dry, Sarah. The Newton Papers: The Strange and True Odyssey of Isaac Newton’s Manuscripts. Oxford: OUP, 2014. Print.
Nolte, David D. Introduction to Modern Dynamics: Chaos, Networks, Space and Time. Oxford: OUP, 2014. Print.
Numbers, Ronald L., and Kostas Kampourakis. Newton’s Apple and Other Myths about Science. Boston, MA: Harvard University Press, 2015. Print.
Sundermeyer, Kurt. Symmetries in Fundamental Physics. New York, NY: Springer, 2014. Print.