Newton is greater than Einstein?

Albert Einstein may have helped find nuclear, solar, laser and even the relationship between space and time, but Isaac Newton still has a greater influence on science and humanity. . That is the result of the latest 2 polls in the UK.

More than 1,300 public and 345 scientists from the Royal Society of England participated in two surveys, which answered the question of which scientists contribute more to science (in terms of general knowledge at that time), and the word has a more positive effect on all mankind.

Newton, a 17th-century British scientist, is famous for describing the law of gravitation and motion, as a total winner. The percentage of scientists voting was 60.9% for Newton and 39.1% for Einstein. In the public, the rate is not much different (50.1% compared to 49.9%).

"Many people will consider comparing Newton to Einstein as well as comparing apples with oranges, but what is really important is that people greatly value what these two physicists achieve, and their influence. for the world beyond the laboratory and the formulas, "said Royal Society chairman Lord Peter May.

Scientists supporting Newton thought that he led to a transition from the skepticism and confusion to modern scientific methods. His greatest work, Principia Mathematica, shows that gravity is a force acting on every object in the universe, and eliminating the notion that the law of motion is different between objects on the earth and the sky. .

Einstein's supporters pointed out that his theory of relativity rejected Newton's conception of space and time, leading to hypotheses about the creation of the universe, black holes and parallel universes. . He also showed that atoms exist and light is made from photons - laying the foundation for nuclear bombs and solar energy.

MT (AFP)