Sir Isaac Newton, his contribution to French Revolution |
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 Jan 29 2005, 07:59 PM
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 I can't find anything about him... What was Newton's contribution to french revolution? Please help!!  Thanks |
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Jan 29 2005, 09:57 PM
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 Quand j'étais jeune... Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 6,826 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 1,272 |
I'm not sure what you mean.
Isaac Newton died in 1727 and the French Revolution is dated from 1789 to 1799, so there was a gap between Newton's time and the French Revolution. Maybe the legacy of his work contributed to something? |
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Jan 29 2005, 10:09 PM
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 hi. call me linda. Group: Official Member Posts: 8,187 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,475 |
err, didn't he formulate the laws of gravity or something, which was then used in the making of the guillotine? well, like uninspiredfae said, he died before the french revolution, and i can't think of anything about his work that would've contributed to the french revolution.
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Jan 29 2005, 10:53 PM
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Was it like he made something to help the revote? as in like he made a weapon?
any others? Thanks |
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Jan 30 2005, 03:54 AM
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 say maydayism. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,447 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 26,344 |
QUOTE(Chreal @ Jan 30 2005, 11:53 AM) Was it like he made something to help the revote? as in like he made a weapon? any others? Thanks  ^ refer to linke3's post I think. |
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Jan 30 2005, 04:14 PM
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 Happy Person Group: Member Posts: 1,729 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 4,674 |
Sir Isaac Newton was a important role model in the Scientific Revolution, which in turn inspired the Enlightenment which finally led to the rebellion of the bourgeoursie (sp -_-) for the spurring on of the French Revolution.
Basically, he, as in many other scientists, came up with the idea of scientific proof as opposed to the popular "deduction method" thought up by Rene Descartes. When the philosphes of the Englightenment looked back at the scientific revolution, they thought "if they can think freely in science... we should be able to in every other aspect of life"... so they did, petitioning for social and economic reformation. So what did Isaac Newton do for the French Revolution? Nothing for his physical mind had been long defunct.. but his work and thought processes were inspirations to the following eras |
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Feb 4 2005, 11:03 PM
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 unify and defeat... divide and crumble Group: Member Posts: 2,759 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 6,379 |
well his work inspired people...but I doubt the question would be that vague. I'm pretty sure his work on forces and gravity helped the make of weapons of some sort
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Feb 5 2005, 01:06 AM
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 TaiwaneseGurl Group: Member Posts: 88 Joined: Oct 2004 Member No: 56,375 |
i think largosama makes the most sense... cuz when u think of french revolution in the big picture, u think of political change, social change.. i don't really think of the weapons that kill people when i think french revolution..
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Feb 5 2005, 05:44 PM
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Member Group: Member Posts: 20 Joined: Oct 2004 Member No: 59,358 |
Yup, thanks, its how he changed the way people think...
is there anymore facts help? |
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Feb 9 2005, 06:15 PM
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 ^ I might look scary but i'm the nicest person in cb! Group: Member Posts: 1,364 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 4,979 |
all this time i thoz newton was the physic guy with appl and gravity theory
i definately don't know what he doing in " french revolution?" |
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Feb 19 2005, 12:36 PM
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alli Group: Member Posts: 513 Joined: Apr 2004 Member No: 10,108 |
well im not sure..but i do no he discovered the newton.. he was a big science guy..he created the 3 laws of force.
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