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> This is expressed in the famous quote by Isaac Newton: "If I have seen further it is only by standing on the shoulders of giants." Ironically, this was a qui
by enneff 16y ago
> This is expressed in the famous quote by Isaac Newton: "If I have seen further it is only by standing on the shoulders of giants."
Ironically, this was a quip at the expense of Robert Hooke, who was particularly short in stature.
See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Newton#Fame http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Newton#Fame
- codeflo 16y agoI've heard about that, and I'm not convinced. Here's the quote in context: > What Descartes did was a good step. You have added much several ways, and especially in taking the colours of thin plates into philosophical consideration. If I have seen a little further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants. So if it's (also) meant as a quip, it's a friendly one. And in either case, the saying goes back to the middle ages and was always meant metaphorically.