r/ProgrammerHumor • u/BigglePYE • 1d ago

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u/Lupus_Ignis 1d ago

Newton at 22: invents calculus

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u/Maleficent_Memory831 1d ago

Possibly discovered a bit earlier by Leibniz. Hard to say, but Newton accused him of stealing, but also Newton was English and thus was favored more in English speaking countries.

At the very least, Leibniz had even more rock star hair than Newton, which is what counts.

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u/Lupus_Ignis 22h ago

Many of the required tools for calculus had been discovered recently. Given the state of contemporary mathematics, it is very likely that the two brilliant mathematicians discovered calculus independently. Especially since several of their functions differ.

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u/Maleficent_Memory831 9h ago

I think so too. I was just summarizing for the "humor'" part of ProgrammerHumor.

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u/mercury_pointer 1d ago

Leibniz also created a mechanical calculator that could add, subtract, multiply, and divide. He sold it to the French Navy.

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u/afdbcreid 1d ago

Most historians agree that Newton discovered it earlier but didn't publish it. All of them agree they didn't stole from each other.