Read the text below about Issac Newton.
Sir Isaac Newton was an English physicist, mathematician, astronomer, natural philosopher, alchemist, and theologian. His Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica (Latin for "Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy"; usually called the Principia), published in 1687, is one of the most important scientific books ever written. It lays the groundwork for most of classical mechanics.
Newton is considered by many scholars and members of the general public to be one of the most influential people in human history. French mathematician Joseph-Louis Lagrange often said that Newton was the greatest genius who ever lived. Newton himself had been rather more modest of his own achievements, famously writing in a letter to Robert Hooke in February 1676: “If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.”
Are the following statements TRUE, FALSE or NOT GIVEN?
1. Newton's Principia is recognised as a groundbreaking text in its field.
2. Many experts regard Newton as the greatest genius the world has seen.
3. Newton wrote that he had achieved everything without the help of others.
False
True
False
Posted by: Vb | December 16, 2019 at 19:28
not given
true
false
Posted by: TIANQI | December 16, 2019 at 20:30
True.Not Given.False
Posted by: bahareh Hajili | December 16, 2019 at 20:43
true
not given
false
Posted by: Prasad Gandham | December 16, 2019 at 21:02
1 true
2 false
3 not given
Posted by: Sobia | December 16, 2019 at 21:46
1 F
2 NG
3 F
Posted by: Sandeep | December 16, 2019 at 23:16
1. Not Given
2. Ture
3. False
Posted by: minimor | December 16, 2019 at 23:58
F
T
F
Posted by: VINSON | December 17, 2019 at 00:10
F
F
Ng
Posted by: Aubameyang | December 17, 2019 at 00:40
T
F
NG
Posted by: nee | December 17, 2019 at 00:58
I don’t understand why so many students said the second question is true.
It is 100% false.
There was only one French mathematician said Newton was the greatest genius ever, while the others only considers Newton one of the most influential people in human history.
Posted by: Aubameyang | December 17, 2019 at 01:27
T
F
NG
Posted by: An | December 17, 2019 at 02:46
T
F
T
Posted by: atiti | December 17, 2019 at 03:34
T
F
F
I CORRECT MY MISTAKE
Posted by: ATITI | December 17, 2019 at 03:35
F
T
NG
Posted by: Muhammad Qaiser | December 17, 2019 at 03:57
False
True
Not given
Posted by: Nguyen Viet Pham | December 17, 2019 at 04:00
1. True
2. False
3. Not given
Posted by: HL | December 17, 2019 at 05:10
1. False
Newton's Principia is recognised as a groundbreaking text in its field.
= His... Principia, published in 1687, ...lays the groundwork for most of classical mechanics.
2. False
Many experts regard Newton as the greatest genius the world has seen.
= French mathematician Joseph-Louis Lagrange often said that Newton was the greatest genius who ever lived.
3. False
Newton wrote that he had achieved everything without the help of others.
= Newton... famously writing in a letter...: “If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.”
Posted by: BoXiangWang | December 17, 2019 at 05:59
True
False
False
Posted by: Phoenix_10 | December 17, 2019 at 06:28
1.True
2.NG
3.False
Posted by: Gumru | December 17, 2019 at 06:52
1. True
2. NG
3. False
Posted by: dung | December 17, 2019 at 07:31
i THINK IT'S NG F NG
Posted by: Nguyễn Thục Anh | December 17, 2019 at 07:51
True
False
Not Given
Posted by: Rickie | December 17, 2019 at 08:44
Hi everyone.
It is very tricky questions for me.
1,True
a groundbreaking text in its field=lays the groundwork for most of classical mechanics
2,True
Many experts=many scholars,
one of the most influential people in human history=the greatest genius the world has seen.
3,NG
achieved everything without the help of others... there is no information about it
Posted by: Tae | December 17, 2019 at 08:54
T
F
NG
Posted by: TURANA | December 17, 2019 at 09:33
NG
F
F
Posted by: Amin | December 17, 2019 at 10:14
T
T
F
Posted by: sarah | December 17, 2019 at 10:29
1.T
2.F
3.NOT GIVEN
Posted by: bahar | December 17, 2019 at 10:30
1 NOT GIVEN
2 NO
3 FALSE
Posted by: QUAN | December 17, 2019 at 11:17
CORRECT ANSWERS FROM SIMON:
1. TRUE
'lays the groundwork' and 'groundbreaking' give the same idea (even if they don't mean EXACTLY the same thing) - don't "over-think" this question.
2. NOT GIVEN
We only read about one expert who says Newton was the greatest genius - we don't know what other experts think.
3. FALSE
'standing on the shoulders of giants' means that his work depended on the previous work of other scientists (don't "over-think" this question - Newton clearly relied on other people's work, and this is a kind of help).
Posted by: Simon | December 17, 2019 at 12:14
1.TRUE
2.NOT GIVEN
3.FALSE
Posted by: Jessie | December 17, 2019 at 12:25
Dear Saimon Sir,
My answer are as follows:
(1) Not Given: There is no specific information recognisation whether it be ground-breaking.
(2)True:By many scholars and members of the general public and even his friend said that Newton was the greatest genius who ever lived.
(3)False:He has been modest of his own achievements,and to see him further is actually by standing on the shoulders of giants.
If I am mistaken, please clarify !
Regards,
Shuvo
Posted by: Shuvo | December 17, 2019 at 12:25
1)True
2)True
3)Not Given
Posted by: KEYWON PARK | December 17, 2019 at 16:52
1. TRUE
2. NOT GIVEN
3. FALSE
Posted by: Tinh | December 18, 2019 at 04:18
1-True
2-Not Given
3-False
Posted by: Emma Duong | December 18, 2019 at 04:45
1. F
2. T
3. NG
Posted by: Aman | December 18, 2019 at 04:58
1- True
2- Not given
3- False
(Thanh Phuong)
Posted by: Tran Thanh Phuong | December 18, 2019 at 10:58
1. Not given
2. True
3. False
Posted by: Desire | December 21, 2019 at 13:32
1. Not given
Because the text mentions his principia is the groundwork but doesn't mention about its invention.
2. False
Since only one mathematician said he is the most genius person who has ever lived.
3.False
Edison's sentence in the letter means he used giants' background.
Posted by: Ali | December 23, 2019 at 14:04
1. True
(...is one of the most important scientific books ever written. It lays the groundwork for most of classical mechanics)
2. Not Given
(Newton is considered by many scholars and members of the general public to be one of the most influential people in human history. French mathematician Joseph-Louis Lagrange often said that Newton was the greatest genius who ever lived)
=> this means many experts regard Newton as one of the most influential people NOT the greatest genius and just one person believe he was the the greatest genius. So there is no information that Many experts regard Newton as the greatest genius the world has seen.
3. False
(“If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.”)
Posted by: Tuan Bui | December 24, 2019 at 04:01
1. T groundbreaking = groundwork.
2. NG Many experts # only one expert
3. F without the help of others =/ by standing on the shoulders of giants
Posted by: Sajan | December 24, 2019 at 11:56
True
True
False
Posted by: Rajesh | December 24, 2019 at 17:53
False
True
Not given
Posted by: lincy | January 02, 2020 at 03:17
True
True
False
Posted by: ami | January 02, 2020 at 10:12
HI
1-TRUE
2-FALSE
3-NOT GIVEN
AND HOW CAN I FIND THE FINAL ANSWERS?
Posted by: ELI | January 07, 2020 at 12:30
My answer is
True
NG...i do not know others thinking
NG...we can know only that Newton thought himself genius not that he worked everything by himself.
Posted by: Jum | January 08, 2020 at 10:06
True
Not given
False
Posted by: Anh | January 08, 2020 at 10:44
F
NG
F
Posted by: shayang888 | January 15, 2020 at 07:36
T
NG
F
Posted by: mehrdad | January 26, 2020 at 21:01
1. NG
2. T
3. F
Posted by: Hanh | February 04, 2020 at 13:28
1.T
2.F
3.F
Posted by: Phạm Khôi Nguyên | February 12, 2020 at 14:59
F,
T
Not given
Posted by: Nazmul Haque | May 03, 2020 at 18:09
TRUE
FALSE NOT GIVEN.
Posted by: Nazmul Haque | May 14, 2020 at 18:54
How to find the correct answer. My answers are
True
False
Not Given
But not sure is it correct or not
I saw all kind of answers by different people who have attempted this passage.
Posted by: Jamla Rafiq | June 30, 2020 at 17:26
T
NG
F
Posted by: ming | July 08, 2020 at 15:09
I picked the False for the second question. I understand that only one guy mentioned the sentence given, so the question itself saying 'Many experts...' is FALSE. Could anyone please explain me why the answer should be Not Given, rather than False? I am kinda confused right now. :(
Posted by: Jinhyeok Glen | July 13, 2020 at 09:37