Philosophy 167: Class 11 - Part 15 - Hooke on Attractive Powers in Celestial Bodies: a Guess at Universal Gravity.
Smith, George E. (George Edwin), 1938-
2014-11-18
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Synopsis: In 1674, Hooke proposed a universal gravity which causes all celestial bodies to be attracted to each other. Hooke later accused Newton of stealing the idea from him.
Opening line: "Meanwhile, we have Hooke sitting there in the royal society."