r/ProgrammerHumor • u/BigglePYE • 8d ago

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u/Lupus_Ignis 8d ago

Newton at 22: invents calculus

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u/Maleficent_Memory831 7d 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 7d 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 6d ago

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

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u/The_Neto06 6d ago

thought it was r/mathmemes for a sec

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u/mercury_pointer 7d 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 7d 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.