Did Isaac Newton use beer to write his theory of gravity? What new study says | World News

Isaac Newton formulated his theory of gravity using ink made with beer, as detailed in a study in the Royal Society’s journal Notes and Records. Newton’s writings included two ink recipes, with one using “strong beer or ale” that he believed would endure for many years. Professor Stephen Snobelen suggests Newton likely used this beer-based ink for his seminal work, Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica, showcasing a scientific tradition of using beer as a solvent in homemade writing ink.

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