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The Leading Edge; February 2008; v. 27; no. 2; p. 159-161; DOI: 10.1190/1.2840361
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Basic seismology 15

Isaac Newton and the birth of geophysics

Enders A. Robinson and Dean Clark

Corresponding author: endersrobinson{at}comcast.net

In 1687, Isaac Newton (1643–1727) gave mathematical form to the theory of gravity in his book Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica, nearly always referred to as the Principia. Since his achievement can be considered the starting point of modern geophysics and planetary science, this article takes a slight detour from seismology to discuss some of its impact on what geoscientists do today.






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