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Engineering interests and inventions of Isaac Newton

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Rodzeń J.
Studia Historiae Scientiarum
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2020
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vol. 19
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The paper presents engineering interests of Isaac Newton, including some of his technical inventions. So far, this topic has not been studied in a broader manner and in more depth. This article discusses Newton’s youthful passions against the backdrop of the so-called mathematical magic literature. His two inventions, i.e. variants of the reflecting telescope and the marine octant are also discussed. Finally, an example is provided of the involvement of the author of Principia in a discussion around the steam engine and the ship powered by such engine designed by Denis Papin.
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Artykuł przedstawia zainteresowania inżynierskie Isaaca Newtona, w tym niektóre z jego wynalazków technicznych. Temat ten nie doczekał się jak dotąd szerszego i pogłębionego opracowania. W artykule poruszono młodzieńcze pasje Newtona na tle literatury z zakresu tzw. magii matematycznej. Omówiono także dwa wynalazki Newtona – wariant teleskopu zwierciadłowego i oktant morski. Na koniec został przytoczony przykład zaangażowania autora Zasad w dyskusję nad projektem technicznym maszyny parowej i napędzanego przez nią statku autorstwa Denisa Papina.
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