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Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica, popularly known as Principia, published in 1687, is the great work of which

scientist?

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Johannes Kepler

John Philoponus

Isaac Newton

Edmund Halley

- Correct Answer: Option 3: Isaac Newton

- "Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica," commonly known as "Principia," is a seminal work by Isaac Newton.

- Published in 1687, it laid the groundwork for classical mechanics and introduced the laws of motion and universal gravitation.

- Option 1: Johannes Kepler

- Kepler was a key figure in the 17th-century Scientific Revolution.

- Known for his laws of planetary motion, but he did not write Principia.

- Option 2: John Philoponus

- An ancient philosopher and commentator on Aristotle, active in the 6th century.

- Not related to the work "Principia."

- Option 4: Edmund Halley

- An English astronomer and a contemporary of Newton.

- Encouraged and supported Newton to publish Principia, but he was not the author.

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