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Isaac Newton, The Great Plague and how he filled in his Time!

March 18, 2020

I am grateful to Jeff Jacoby and his column, Arguable, in the Boston Globe for reminding me of how Isaac Newton filled in his time when he went into self-isolation during The Great Plague of London in 1665-1666.

He spent time thinking and the results were astounding!!!!!