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To: decimon
It's weird how the British say "maths". I very much doubt that Newton ever said "maths".

Fun fact of the day: Newton was a life-long virgin.

10 posted on 06/28/2011 7:14:50 PM PDT by Batrachian (Prepare for four more years)
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To: Batrachian
Fun fact of the day: Newton was a life-long virgin.

I heard he was integral with Leibniz.

22 posted on 06/28/2011 7:25:30 PM PDT by decimon
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To: Batrachian
Fun fact of the day: Newton was a life-long virgin.

So he claimed. What we know for certain is that he never married. This was the standard in his day for college instructors. The job was too difficult and time consuming to allow for the responsibilities of raising a family.

It may be true that he was celibate, in the sense of abstaining from all sexual intercourse. That might explain his incredible powers of concentration and keen intellect.

35 posted on 06/28/2011 8:02:34 PM PDT by stripes1776
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