Sir Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz are two of the most supreme intellects of the 17th century. They are both considered to be the inventors of Calculus. However, after a terrible dispute, Sir Isaac Newton took most of the credit. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646-1716) was a German philosopher, mathematician, and statesman born in the country of Leipzig. He received his education at the universities of Leipzig, Jena, and Altdorf. He received a doctorate in …
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…first serve". I also think that anyone who has to go about getting things in a scandalous way doesn't deserve any recognition at all. Consequently, because of Newton's sneaky actions he got the glamour he wanted. For example, when I was doing my research I read where they had distinctively put Newton before Leibniz by using the phrase "respectively". In conclusion, I believe that over the years credit has been given to the wrong person.