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'If I have seen further than others, it's because I am surrounded by dwarfs.' -- attributed to Murray Gell-Mann (I generally prefer Newton's version, and I'll
by notauser 17y ago
'If I have seen further than others, it's because I am surrounded by dwarfs.' -- attributed to Murray Gell-Mann
(I generally prefer Newton's version, and I'll aspire to be so humble until my achievements better his.)
- btilly 17y agoDid you know that Newton's version was written to a dwarf (Robert Hooke) who had accused Newton of taking his ideas? It is ironic that this pointed insult has become seen as a sign of his intellectual generosity.
- tokenadult 17y agoInteresting. That prompted me to look at the online references http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Hooke http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Hooke http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Newton#Fame http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Newton#Fame and learn about the personality disputes among scientists of that era.