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Because Robert claimed that his letters earned him a role in Newton's discovery. But to no effect. Newton was so mad with Robert that he threatened to supress book 3 of principia. But instead he deleted every mention of Roberts name in the book.

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Most of us attach little or no importance to the name Robert Hooke when used in conjunction with Sir Isaac newton. The reason is quite simple; it is a name that invites controversy. These two gentlemen, besides the fact that both were equally brilliant, had their differences.

Isaac Newton is known for his works leading to Newtonian mechanics, universal gravitation, calculus and optics. His fields of study involved mathematics, physics, astronomy, natural philosophy, alchemy and theology. As a personality, Newton was prone to depression and insecurity, which led to his several disputes with fellow scientists.

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Because Robert Hooke claimed that he had ideas on gravity first but Isaac Newton also thought that he had the ideas first

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he felt like it at the time haha

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I have no idea LOL

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