Foreshadowings of the principles and even of the language of [the infinitesimal] calculus can be found in the writings of Napier, Kepler, Cavalieri, Fermat, Wallis, and Barrow. It was Newton's good luck to come at a time when everything was ripe for the discovery, and his ability enabled him to construct almost at once a complete calculus.

W.W. Rouse Ball

Tag: science history scientists discovery isaac-newton newton mathematics calculus fermat johannes-kepler kepler barrow pierre-de-fermat cavalieri infinitesimal napier wallis

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