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What is the title of Newton's pioneering book?
Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica
What field of study did Newton make seminal contributions to?
optics
Who shares credit with Newton for developing infinitesimal calculus?
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
What laws did Newton formulate in his book Principia?
laws of motion and universal gravitation
What scientific viewpoint did Newton's laws of motion and universal gravitation dominate for centuries?
dominant scientific viewpoint
Test your knowledge about the life and work of Sir Isaac Newton, the influential English mathematician, physicist, and astronomer. Answer questions about his contributions to the Scientific Revolution and his famous book, Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica.
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