Calculus

Mathematics1684-1687Newton and LeibnizEngland/Germany
InventorNewton and Leibniz
Year1684-1687
CategoryMathematics
OriginEngland/Germany

About Calculus

Both discovered it independently, leading to a bitter dispute. Newton developed it first but Leibniz published first. Leibniz notation is what we use today. Calculus made modern physics, engineering, and economics possible.

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