Undoubtly one of the most influencing physicists of all time, not much is known about the social life of the genius Isaac Newton. It was said that his remarkable scientific contributions resulted from a mix of talent and character; Newton was the kind of person who would sit with a problem, missing meals without even noticing. However, his strange character did not make him an adorable man, in fact he was a bitter person who never laughed and preferred his own company; pictured by the way he wrote his masterpiece Principa in 2 years being completely separated from the world. One rather funny example of his eccentric behavior was the fact that he made a smaller hole in his door for his cat to enter next to the existing one when his cat had kittens. Newton hated criticism on his work, and discussions with other scientists often ended up in a rage towards his colleagues. Some historians believe that his behavior resulted from his troublesome childhood, but people from his time rather attributed this to Newton’s being intoxicated during his intensive alchemical experiments.
Ruben Dierick
Although undoubtedly being one of the most influencing physicists of all time, not much is known about the social life of the genius Isaac Newton. It was said that his remarkable scientific contributions resulted from a mix of talent and character; Newton was the kind of person who would sit with a problem, missing meals without even noticing. However, his strange character did not make him an adorable amiable/pleasant man, in fact he was a bitter person who never laughed and preferred his own company; pictured by the way he wrote his masterpiece Principa in 2 years being completely separated from the world. One rather funny example of his eccentric behavior was the fact that he made a smaller hole in his door for his cat to enter next to the existing one when his cat had kittens. Newton hated criticism on his work, and discussions with other scientists often ended up in a rage towards his colleagues. Some historians believe that his behavior resulted from his troublesome childhood, but people from his time rather attributed this to Newton’s being intoxicated during his intensive alchemical experiments.
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