What did Newton do during the plague?
While Cambridge University was closed during the plague in 1665 and 1666, Isaac Newton made major discoveries in calculus, optics, and gravity.
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Who invented calculus?
Isaac Newton and Gottfried Leibniz both developed calculus independently, which led to a bitter dispute over who deserved credit.