Why Did Isaac Newton Believe in Alchemy?

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William R. Newman, professor of history and philosophy of science at Indiana University, examines why one of the most influential scientists who ever lived believed in alchemical transmutation, which has long been discredited in the modern scientific world. Newman is professor of history and philoso…

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William R. Newman, professor of history and philosophy of science at Indiana University, examines why one of the most influential scientists who ever lived believed in alchemical transmutation, which has long been discredited in the modern scientific world. Newman is professor of history and philosophy of science at Indiana University.

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