The great Controversy:
So who really invented calculus first? Was is Sir Isaac Newton or Gottfried Wilhem von Leibniz? Well let's do some investigation. There is no doubt about it that Newton and Leibniz made great mathematical breakthroughs but even before they began studying Calculus there were other people such as Archimedes and Euclid who discovered the infinite and infinitesimal. Much of Newton and Leibniz's work was based off of previous discoveries of the subject.
In the hears of 1644 to 1666, Newton began studying and creating calculus but he failed to publish anything about his findings. It was not until 1687 when Newton finally decided to publish his work. However, Leibniz also began studying and inventing calculus around 1672 to 1676. He did not wait long to publish his books, and in 1684, Leibniz put out his book about calculus. Yes their ideas were, in fact, similar but, there were also many differences such as: notations. Today, our calculus notations is influenced more by Leibniz.
In 1711, Newton who was the president of the Royal Society of London, accused Leibniz of plagiarism, when in fact, much of Leibniz's work was original. He worked independently from Newton. Today, there is no one clear inventor of Calculus, however, Newton and Leibniz are recognized as co-inventors of calculus because both of their works are used significantly today.
In the hears of 1644 to 1666, Newton began studying and creating calculus but he failed to publish anything about his findings. It was not until 1687 when Newton finally decided to publish his work. However, Leibniz also began studying and inventing calculus around 1672 to 1676. He did not wait long to publish his books, and in 1684, Leibniz put out his book about calculus. Yes their ideas were, in fact, similar but, there were also many differences such as: notations. Today, our calculus notations is influenced more by Leibniz.
In 1711, Newton who was the president of the Royal Society of London, accused Leibniz of plagiarism, when in fact, much of Leibniz's work was original. He worked independently from Newton. Today, there is no one clear inventor of Calculus, however, Newton and Leibniz are recognized as co-inventors of calculus because both of their works are used significantly today.