Newton's Greatest Contribution to Humankind
Overview
Author: Peter Higgins
Student Age Level: 14+
Newton wins Wren prize proving Kepler and Copernicus to have been correct in asserting heliocentric planetary motion marking the beginning of the Age of Reason.
- Manager: Lynne Zielinski
- Teacher: Peter Higgins, PhD
- Contributor: Czar Dickson
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