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Essay Archive - Sir Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
Sir Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
Sir Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz are two of the most supreme
intellects of the 17th century. They are both considered to be the inventors
of Calculus. However, after a terrible dispute, Sir Isaac Newton took most of
the credit.
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646-1716) was a German philosopher, mathematician,
and statesman born in the country of Leipzig. He received his education at the
universities of Leipzig, Jena, and Altdorf. He received a doctorate in law. He
devoted much of his time to the principle studies of mathematics, science, and
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