Re: The Geniuses Behind the Geniuses
- From: "Ron Young" <byoung@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 17:33:23 -0600
"Ye Old One" <usenet@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ddgat1hie22cl5u0ibbvlsad1dfa3b7md0@xxxxxxxxxx
>
> Sir Isaac Newton once said that if he had achieved anything with his
> work, such as his laws of motion and gravity, it was "by standing on
> the shoulders of giants."
>
> http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20060123/sc_space/thegeniusesbehindthegeniuses
>
> Even a mention of that other genius Charles Darwin.
>
> --
> Bob.
>
I read James Gliecks book on Isaak Newton and his take on the quote was, [
"If he had achieved anything with his work, such as his laws of motion and
gravity, it was by standing on the shoulders of giants." But he did not
believe it.]
.
- References:
- News: The Geniuses Behind the Geniuses
- From: Ye Old One
- News: The Geniuses Behind the Geniuses
- Prev by Date: Re: News: The Geniuses Behind the Geniuses
- Next by Date: Re: Hawking and distance of stars
- Previous by thread: Re: News: The Geniuses Behind the Geniuses
- Next by thread: Re: News: The Geniuses Behind the Geniuses
- Index(es):
Relevant Pages
|
