Comments on: Happy Birthday, Isaac Newton! http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/happy-birthday-isaac-newton/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:25:38 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: daze97 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/happy-birthday-isaac-newton/comment-page-1/#comment-1421302 daze97 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:59:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/happy-birthday-isaac-newton/#comment-1421302 thanks did you know that newton and i dated thanks did you know that newton and i dated

]]> By: kef http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/happy-birthday-isaac-newton/comment-page-1/#comment-1342326 kef Mon, 05 Jan 2009 06:38:35 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/happy-birthday-isaac-newton/#comment-1342326 "Newton's stature among scientists remains at the very top rank, as demonstrated by a 2005 survey of scientists in Britain's Royal Society asking who had the greater effect on the history of science, Newton was deemed much more influential than Albert Einstein." (from wikipedia) well the man invented classical mechanics and calculus, so if we have engineering today its because of him. i hear he was kind of an arsehole tho. "Newton's stature among scientists remains at the very top rank, as demonstrated by a 2005 survey of scientists in Britain's Royal Society asking who had the greater effect on the history of science, Newton was deemed much more influential than Albert Einstein." (from wikipedia)

well the man invented classical mechanics and calculus, so if we have engineering today its because of him.
i hear he was kind of an arsehole tho.

]]> By: SparkS http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/happy-birthday-isaac-newton/comment-page-1/#comment-1342249 SparkS Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:55:46 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/happy-birthday-isaac-newton/#comment-1342249 Add me to the list of those that doesn't think Newton was the greatest scientist ever. Is he wearing lipstick in that painting or is it just my imagination? Add me to the list of those that doesn't think Newton was the greatest scientist ever.

Is he wearing lipstick in that painting or is it just my imagination?

]]> By: Nathan Miller http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/happy-birthday-isaac-newton/comment-page-1/#comment-1341928 Nathan Miller Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:11:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/happy-birthday-isaac-newton/#comment-1341928 @The Other Parker - agreed. I would have thought that Einstein, Fermi, Salk, or others would have made the list before Newton. But... exaggeration is a zillion times more effective than understatement. @The Other Parker - agreed. I would have thought that Einstein, Fermi, Salk, or others would have made the list before Newton.

But... exaggeration is a zillion times more effective than understatement.

]]> By: jgodsey http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/happy-birthday-isaac-newton/comment-page-1/#comment-1341822 jgodsey Sun, 04 Jan 2009 21:12:32 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/happy-birthday-isaac-newton/#comment-1341822 he was born on December 25th in the Julian calendar in 1642. When the Gregorian calendar was instituted it was shuffled to January 4th, 1643. So technically he has two. he was born on December 25th in the Julian calendar in 1642. When the Gregorian calendar was instituted it was shuffled to January 4th, 1643. So technically he has two.

]]> By: sw http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/happy-birthday-isaac-newton/comment-page-1/#comment-1341796 sw Sun, 04 Jan 2009 20:20:35 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/happy-birthday-isaac-newton/#comment-1341796 up until now, i only knew i shared a birthday with nancy reagan. newton is far better. happy birthday to us! up until now, i only knew i shared a birthday with nancy reagan. newton is far better. happy birthday to us!

]]> By: The Other Parker http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/happy-birthday-isaac-newton/comment-page-1/#comment-1341783 The Other Parker Sun, 04 Jan 2009 19:39:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/happy-birthday-isaac-newton/#comment-1341783 The greatest scientist who ever lived? Really? The greatest? I respect the man and all, but that seems a bit hyperbolic. The greatest scientist who ever lived? Really? The greatest? I respect the man and all, but that seems a bit hyperbolic.

]]> By: Fbjoey http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/happy-birthday-isaac-newton/comment-page-1/#comment-1341733 Fbjoey Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:38:43 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/happy-birthday-isaac-newton/#comment-1341733 He used to live in the village next to mine. I bet your all impressed, He used to live in the village next to mine. I bet your all impressed,

]]> By: Jimmy James http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/happy-birthday-isaac-newton/comment-page-1/#comment-1341660 Jimmy James Sun, 04 Jan 2009 18:00:43 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/happy-birthday-isaac-newton/#comment-1341660 I could have sworn he was born on Christmas. I could have sworn he was born on Christmas.

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/happy-birthday-isaac-newton/comment-page-1/#comment-1341569 Alex Sun, 04 Jan 2009 16:57:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/happy-birthday-isaac-newton/#comment-1341569 1643! Fixed now, thanks lakelady! 1643! Fixed now, thanks lakelady!

]]> By: lakelady http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/happy-birthday-isaac-newton/comment-page-1/#comment-1341560 lakelady Sun, 04 Jan 2009 16:54:11 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/01/04/happy-birthday-isaac-newton/#comment-1341560 which is it? 1643 or 1641? which is it? 1643 or 1641?

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