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ERIC Number: EJ458222
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1992
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-921X
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Problem in Two Unknowns: Robert Hooke and a Worm in Newton's Apple.
Weinstock, Robert
Physics Teacher, v30 n5 p282-88 May 1992
Discusses the place that Robert Hooke has in science history versus the scientific contributions he made. Examines the relationship between Hooke and his contemporary, Isaac Newton, and Hooke's claims that Newton built on his ideas without receiving Newton's recognition. (26 references) (MDH)
Descriptors: Astronomy, Gravity (Physics), High Schools, Higher Education, Inventions, Mechanics (Physics), Physics, Science Education, Science History
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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