Newton and Leibniz: Crash Course History of Science #17

What significant mathematical system did Isaac Newton develop?

• Calculus

• Statistics

• Trigonometry

• Algebra

In which year did Isaac Newton have his 'miracle year'?

• 1675

• 1666

• 1655

• 1687

Which of the following is NOT a field that Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz contributed to?

• Library science

• Philosophy

• Mathematics

• Mechanical engineering

What does the integral sign in calculus notation represent?

• Summation

• Difference

• Quotient

• Product

Which book did Isaac Newton publish that includes his work on optics?

• Leviathan

• Principia

• Opticks

• De Motu Corporum

What was the primary evidence in the calculus priority dispute between Newton and Leibniz?

• Newton's letters

• Leibniz's published papers

• Newton's private journals

• Leibniz's trip to London

Which society did Isaac Newton serve as president?

• The Royal Society

• The Academy of Sciences

• The London Mathematical Society

• The British Science Association

What year was the Royal Society of London founded?

• 1642

• 1701

• 1675

• 1660

What did Newton's 'queries' in Opticks primarily concern?

• Chemical reactions

• Geological formations

• Nature and transmission of heat and other phenomena

• Biological sciences

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