To: MadIvan
Newton became quite mystical in his dotage. Quite a change for the premier mathematician of his day, but maybe not unusual for old scientists.
To: RightWhale
Newton became quite mystical in his dotage. Quite a change for the premier mathematician of his day, but maybe not unusual for old scientists.I think the theory is that he suffered the effects of mercury poisoning (from his experimentation in alchemy) in his old age and became rather loony. He almost lost the prestige he earned earlier in life.
To: RightWhale
Doesn't the record indicate he was mystical BEFORE his "dotage"--by at least several decades?
81 posted on
02/22/2003 3:46:55 PM PST by
Quix
(KATHLEEN'S FINAL WARNING EXCERPTS should be up on the Newton thread in a few hours)
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