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Required viewing in all history of science courses, July 10, 2002
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Biography - Sir Isaac Newton VHSIt is not possible to conduct a course in the history of mathematics or science without an in-depth study of the life and work of Isaac Newton. Generally considered to be the greatest scientist of all time, his work in mathematics alone would have placed him in the upper tier of scientific figures. His life largely consisted of two distinct parts, the years where he was withdrawn and unwilling to publish followed by those where he was an icon and readily destroyed his rivals. Given the short amount of time, the coverage in the tape is impressive. While not spending an inordinate amount of time on his personality, the producers of the tape impart a sound sense of what he was like. Arguably the smartest person who has ever lived, he was socially inept and it is rumored that he only laughed once in his life. Despite that genius and his early years of intellectual reclusion, he also proved to be a superb organizer. Many biographers of Newton tend to ignore his work at the royal...
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| It is not possible to conduct a course in the history of mathematics or science without an in-depth study of the life and work of Isaac Newton. Generally considered to be the greatest scientist of all time, his work in mathematics alone would have placed him in the upper tier of scientific figures. His life largely consisted of two distinct parts, the years where he was withdrawn and unwilling to publish followed by those where he was an icon and readily destroyed his rivals. Given the short amount of time, the coverage in the tape is impressive. While not spending an inordinate amount of time on his personality, the producers of the tape impart a sound sense of what he was like. Arguably the smartest person who has ever lived, he was socially inept and it is rumored that he only laughed once in his life. Despite that genius and his early years of intellectual reclusion, he also proved to be a superb organizer. Many biographers of Newton tend to ignore his work at the royal... | 3 | ||
| BIOGRAPHY: SIR ISSAC NEWTON THE GRAVITY OF GENIUS-Was a very good DVD which I would rate at four stars. Other fine biographical films have also been made on the life of Sir Isaac, like NEWTON'S DARK SECRETS. This one was a bit less "entertaining" but filled with interesting facts and good scholarship. Unlike NEWTON'S DARK SECRETS, this film featured few special effects or colorful animations of scientific principles.THE GRAVITY OF GENIOUS restricted itself to photos, sketches, period woodcuts, and factual source materials. It is more the work of academic science historians than physicists and does not go to any efforts to provide new educational materials or illustrations of basic science. Nevertheless, if you are in for some interesting basic information on the life of Sir Isaac Newton, this is a good film for you.The film describes his single minded work as a student of physics and math, how he worked tirelessly at university forsaking all social life,... | 2 | ||
| Most children idolize famous athletes, movie stars, and the like. I was different - my two idols were Albert Einstein and Isaac Newton. I still believe Newton to be the greatest genius to ever live. Certainly, I was impressed by Newton's accomplishments (the theory of gravity, calculus, the laws of motion, etc.), but I was perhaps more deeply impressed by his unsurpassed commitment to his work. When I read that he would oftentimes forget to eat while he worked days on end, I became convinced that this was the type of man I wanted to become. My own path to scientific accomplishment took a different turn when I got to college, but I still have nothing but the greatest respect for and interest in this great man of science.This is an excellent look at Newton's life, one that does not shy away from the genius' negative qualities. Newton was a complex man who struggled in terms of his relationships with human beings, living a rather reclusive life devoted solely to his... | 2 | ||
