One 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 dispu

One 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