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Newton was the biggest jerk in science. We barely know what Hooke looks like because Isaac destroyed every image of him after his death.
by iaw 12y ago
Newton was the biggest jerk in science. We barely know what Hooke looks like because Isaac destroyed every image of him after his death.
- StandardFuture 12y agoUgh ... besides the fact that your comment adds absolutely nothing to the discussion, it is also stating (incorrectly) a possibility as fact. There was one (not many) portrait of Hooke at the Royal Academy of Science which at some point was destroyed while Issac Newton was President. It is unknown whether the destruction of the portrait was directed by Newton or if Newton just did not bother protecting it (Hooke had gotten into conflicts with other scientists as well). Thus, your comment in its entirety is a waste of space. I will be flagging it as it is non-constructive to the discussion of the article.
- leoc 12y agoIt seems he actually ended up resorting to scientific fraud in order to defend his thinking on optics. (See chapter 3 of Plastic Fantastic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780230224674 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9780230224... .)