The Controversy Surrounding the Discovery of Calculus by Sir Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz.

Sir Isaac Newton and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz are two of the most supreme intellects of the 17th century. They are both considered to be the inventors of Calculus. However, after a terrible dispute, Sir Isaac Newton took most of the credit. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646-1716) was a German philosopher, mathematician, and statesman born in the country of Leipzig. He received his education at the universities of Leipzig, Jena, and Altdorf. He received a doctorate in …

…first serve". I also think that anyone who has to go about getting things in a scandalous way doesn't deserve any recognition at all. Consequently, because of Newton's sneaky actions he got the glamour he wanted. For example, when I was doing my research I read where they had distinctively put Newton before Leibniz by using the phrase "respectively". In conclusion, I believe that over the years credit has been given to the wrong person.