Sir Isaac Newton, 1727-1927: A Bicentenary Evaluation of His WorkIntroduction, by D.E. Smith.--Newton in the light of modern criticism, by D.E. Smith.--Newton and optics, by D.C. Miller.--Newton's philosophy of gravitation with special reference to modern relativity ideas, by G.D. Brikhoff.--Newton's influence upon the development of astrophysics, by W.W. Campbell.--Newton's dynamics, by M.I. Pupin.--Newton as an experimental philosopher, by P.R. Heyl.--Developments following from Newton's work, by E.W. Brown.--Newton's twenty years' delay in announcing the law of gravitation, by F. Cajori.--Newton's fluxions, by F. Cajori.--Newton's work in alchemy and chemistry, by L.C. Newell.--Newton's place in the history of religious thought, by G.S. Brett.--Newton in the mint, G.E. Roberts.--Newton's first critical disciple in the American colonies--John Winthrop, by F.E. Brasch.--Appendix : Program of the meeting at which the above papers were presented. Material displayed in the Newton exhibit at the American museum of natural history November and December, 1927. |
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