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Isaac Newton, a pivotal figure of the Scientific Revolution, revolutionized our understanding of the universe with his laws of motion and universal gravitation, emphasizing simplicity in scientific inquiry, and his work continues to influence science today.
A recent paper argues that Newton's First Law of Motion has been based on a mistranslation of the original Latin text for nearly 300 years. The English translation by Andrew Motte in 1729 defined what Newton's Laws of Motion said for generations. However, a more accurate translation reveals that the law should state that every body perseveres in its state of being at rest or moving uniformly straight forward, except when compelled to change by external forces. This corrected translation has significant implications for the law's effects and challenges the need for the First Law itself. The discovery highlights the importance of scientific accuracy and the complexity of translating precise wording between different languages.