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emmelaich on Sept 13, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Don’t mess with a genius (2010)

I don't think it was an obsession. It was personal with Chaloner, because Chaloner called Newton a fraud.

Newton was dutiful, honest and smart.

hermitcrab on Sept 14, 2023 [–]

He was also petty and vindictive. As shown by using his status in a long running attempt to ruin Leibnitz's reputation over the invention of calculus.

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