Pierre Gassendi, a forgotten but important man in the history of physics
1978; American Institute of Physics; Volume: 46; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1119/1.11261
ISSN1943-2909
Autores Tópico(s)History of Science and Medicine
ResumoPierre Gassendi asserted, and for the first time successfully defended, the notion of an independently real space and time, thus providing seventeenth century physics with its needed philosophical foundation. His philosophical position allowed Gassendi to make advances in physics, especially with respect to gravity and the principle of inertia. Gassendi’s work was influential upon a number of persons, notably Boyle and Newton. This paper introduces the reader to Gassendi’s work in physics and philosophy and shows some of his relation to Galileo and his influence upon Newton.
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