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nevadamedic
06-18-2007, 09:12 PM
Story Highlights
• Rarely seen Isaac Newton papers go on display in Jerusalem
• Newton calculated the end of the world -- no earlier than 2060
• He also detailed the precise dimensions of the ancient temple in Jerusalem
• Curator: The Newton papers "show a scientist guided by religious fervor"

http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/06/18/newton.papers.ap/index.html

avatar4321
06-18-2007, 10:45 PM
Newton did alot of religious work. He thought it was far more important than his scientific work.

nevadamedic
06-18-2007, 10:51 PM
Newton did alot of religious work. He thought it was far more important than his scientific work.

Yup and he made enemies with the church because of it.