In the 21st century where Xu Yun lived, even primary school students have heard such a story:
Hundreds of years ago, one day Newton went to an apple tree on a whim to dream about life.
Then an apple suddenly hit his head, and this great physicist seemed to have been connected to the Ren and Du channels, and he proposed the law of universal gravitation.
For example, Trinity College of the University of Cambridge still retains the dormitory where Newton lived when he was a student. An apple tree can be seen through the window.
Cambridge claims that this is the descendant of the famous apple that hit Newton on the head - the John Bull Historical Society also designated the tree as one of the 100 Famous Trees.
But in fact, the place and process of this story are actually very controversial.
A relatively mainstream view at present is that Newton came up with the law of universal gravitation while escaping from the plague in his hometown of Woolsthorpe, most likely under a chestnut tree...
Let's imagine.
If our great master Dun was really hit by a hairy chestnut covered with spikes on his sexy curly hair...
Then the law of universal gravitation was probably proposed in the hospital.
However, there are still some people who hold a clear opposition to this view.
For example, Stickley's personal visit to Newton, the Gallic philosopher Voltaire, Newton's assistant at the Royal Mint and his niece's husband John Conduit, Newton's niece Barton, Christopher Dawson and others,
They all claim that Newton himself mentioned the apple tree.
So many people confirmed this to each other, making the truth about the entire apple tree confusing.
Therefore, a more objective judgment at present is that Newton saw the apple falling when he was hiding from the plague in his hometown, but he probably did not get hit on the head.
However, no matter how divergent opinions are in the local area, Xu Yun really wants to say something in Bihuti at this time:
At the scene, it was true that Newton was hit by an apple, because I was that apple...
Also, I have a question for help:
The apple is so big that it seems to have knocked Newton unconscious. What should I do?
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Young Isaac Newton felt a little confused in his head, the ground was hard, and there was a faint pain in his back.
About a year ago, a large-scale plague suddenly broke out in London.
The plague spread from London to the outside world. John Bull's royal family fled London, and the wealthy people in the city also fled with their families.
Cambridge residents loaded their luggage into horse-drawn carriages and evacuated to the countryside.
There are more than 10,000 abandoned houses in London. Some of the houses have their doors and windows nailed shut with pine boards, and houses with sick people are marked with crosses in red chalk.
The University of Cambridge, not far from London, was forced to suspend classes, close the campus, and evacuate teachers and students to the countryside.
At this time, Newton, who had just obtained his bachelor's degree, was forced to pull a cart of books and instruments back to his hometown farm in Lincolnshire to escape the plague.
The farm in his hometown of Woolthorpe is as peaceful as a paradise. His mother warmly welcomes him, and his three half-brothers and sisters are also more sensible than before... Okay, I can't make it up anymore.
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all in all.
Woolthorpe was indeed quiet and isolated from the world, but Newton's family relationship was not very good.
Before Newton was born, his father Isaac Sr. died of illness, leaving only his mother Hannah.
When Newton was only 3 years old, Hannah decided to remarry someone else, and it was an old man about 30 years older than her - Nabas Smith.
Interestingly, Smith’s way of proposing was very special:
The two did not meet, so he asked a servant to send a proposal letter to propose to Hannah.
After family discussions, Hannah finally decided to leave 3-year-old Newton behind and move in with Smith.
What a real mother.
Smith died eight years later, and 11-year-old Newton was taken to Hannah's home. According to Hannah's idea, Newton's best future growth direction was to become a farmer.
If it weren't for the help of his uncle and the principal of the middle school, Newton would eventually become a reduced-fee student.
Today's Newton can almost remove the word "dun".
Therefore, Newton, who returned to his hometown due to the epidemic, currently does not have a good attitude towards his mother and younger siblings.
Early this morning, Newton had another quarrel with Hannah over plowing. When he was bored, he took a book with him and prepared to go behind a stone wall in the manor to calculate some mathematical problems.
Last year, he discovered a simple method to expand the binomial into a series, but he got stuck at simplifying the binomial (P+PQ)^m/n.
Although there were vague ideas in his mind, he could not break through the membrane no matter what, and the young Niu Zi had a headache.
As a result, while walking, Newton suddenly noticed a faint noise in an apple tree not far away.
It was broad daylight, so Newton walked to the bottom of the tree without any worries, intending to see if there were any small animals up there.
As a result, before he could even raise his head, he felt something fall on his back, and then his vision suddenly went black and he completely lost consciousness.
Hmm? Perception?
After realizing that he could clearly feel the feedback from his body and that his consciousness could think and recall normally, Newton immediately opened his eyes.
As soon as he raised his eyelids, he saw a man's face.
This is a face that is somewhat different from European appearance, with black hair and black eyes. The facial lines are not as three-dimensional as those of Westerners, and are relatively graceful.
Here’s a little science.
Due to special family circumstances, Newton was often teased by his classmates at school and was even bullied many times.
For ordinary people, there are only two ways to do this:
Either suffer it silently, or report it to the teacher.
But Newton chose the third method - becoming violent on campus and hurting each other.
Therefore, in terms of fighting, Newton is basically the boxing champion among his peers, almost in the same league as Li Jingliang.
Coupled with the widespread epidemic at this time, many people who fled have become a factor of instability.
Therefore, after Newton came back to his senses, he did not pay attention to the full spirit of the man in front of him, nor did he savor the concerned eyes.
Instead, like muscle memory, he picked up a book next to him and threw it directly at the man in front of him.
This book is called "Holy Bible", it is about five centimeters thick, has a gilt hard metal cover, and weighs...