What was the name of the comet Newton studied in 1680?
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Great Comet of 1680
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What notation did Newton use for differentiation in calculus?
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Dot notation
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What was the surname of Isaac Newton's stepfather?
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Smith
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Dot notation
What was Isaac Newton's role at the Royal Mint from 1696?
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Opticks
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Corpuscles
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Fractional and negative exponents
What shape did Isaac Newton predict for the Earth?
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