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"If I have seen further it is only by standing on the shoulders of giants." -- Sir Isaac Newton
by TotlolRon 16y ago
"If I have seen further it is only by standing on the shoulders of giants." -- Sir Isaac Newton
- raganwald 16y agoOne of the suggestions is that this was intended as an insult to a rival, Hooke, who was short and hunchbacked. Although popular, this suggestion has been disputed: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Newton#Fame http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Newton#Fame