Comments: ROBERT K. MERTON.

Cool. I will check it out. When you think about it, it was a strangely modest thing for the awfully immodest Newton to say. And I guess the point ultimately is: to climb onto the shoulder of a giant you have to be somewhat gigantic yourself.

anyway, thanks for the tip.

Posted by Tim Dunlop at February 24, 2003 04:21 PM

he was making fun of one of the men before him, who was so short he was a functional midget, never underestimate the pettiness of newton.

Posted by anthony at February 25, 2003 01:00 AM

"Anfractuosity"!? O swoon!

Posted by Gideon Strauss at February 25, 2003 07:31 AM