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    Opticks or, a Treatise of the Reflections, Refractions, Inflections, and Colours of Light
    Opticks or, a Treatise of the Reflections, Refractions, Inflections, and Colours of Light
    Opticks or, a Treatise of the Reflections, Refractions, Inflections, and Colours of Light
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    Opticks or, a Treatise of the Reflections, Refractions, Inflections, and Colours of Light

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    Release dateJan 1, 1952
    Opticks or, a Treatise of the Reflections, Refractions, Inflections, and Colours of Light
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    Isaac Newton

    Sir Isaac Newton (1642–1727) was an English physicist and mathematician who was a leading figure in the scientific revolution. His work throughout the seventeenth century provided the basis for modern science, including his three laws of motion and the law of universal gravitation. Newton’s career was prolific. He was president of the Royal Society and in 1705 he was knighted, becoming the first ever scientist to receive the honour.

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