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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Isaac Newton was a supergenius of science who, among other things, invented calculus and deduced the laws of gravity and optics. Sir Isaac, it turns out, also made mistakes. The University of Chicago announced last week that Robert Garisto, 23, a physics major, recently discovered in one of Newton's calculations an error that had gone undetected for three centuries...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Abstracts Fiber-Optic Feeding Frenzy | 6/22/1987 | See Source »

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