The author does not deal with the controversy between Newton and Leibniz as to who discovered the calculus, considering it unnecessary to add to the long-existing discussions of this subject until ...

I thought, “Leibniz? He’s the calculus guy ... was one of two people who apparently figured out calculus, the other being Issac Newton. Both men, by the way, accused each other of stealing ...

Simultaneous discoveries in art and science highlight humanity's shared creativity, problem-solving, and the ...

I thought, “Leibniz? He’s the calculus guy ... was one of two people who apparently figured out calculus, the other being Issac Newton. Both men, by the way, accused each other of stealing ...

Finally, Newton discovered and defined calculus, the mathematical system ... independently – from German polymath Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz’s studies, defined the framework and language ...

mathematics—he and Newton had, independently, invented calculus, but it’s Leibniz’s notation that’s still used today. Over the years, Leibniz’s reputation continued to grow as more ...

His final years were dogged by a ferocious controversy over whether he or Newton had invented calculus. Leibniz died, at age 70, in 1716. Mr. Kempe doesn’t offer a comprehensive biography but ...