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To: phantomworker
Did Newton invent calculus? Don't think so.

Actually, he did. At least he was first to invent it but a man by the name of Liebwitz independently derived the calculus and published it first. Newton later published his version of calculus which turned out to be more useful in physics, engineering, etc. See the following link for details:

http://www1.umn.edu/ships/9-1/calculus.htm

253 posted on 11/24/2005 12:09:09 AM PST by Mogollon (Contempt prior to investigation assures Everlasting Ignorance)
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To: Mogollon
Newton later published his version of calculus which turned out to be more useful in physics, engineering, etc.Actually it is Leibnitz's notation that we use for the most part in practical applications to this day.
299 posted on 11/24/2005 11:52:01 AM PST by AndyJackson
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