Newton got the brachistochrone challenge from Johann Bernoulli with a six-month deadline and finished it before sleeping that same night after receiving the message on Jan 26 at 4 pm. The geometric diagrams in the…



Newton got the brachistochrone challenge from Johann Bernoulli with a six-month deadline and finished it before sleeping that same night after receiving the message on Jan 26 at 4 pm. The geometric diagrams in the…
Johann Bernoulli threw down the gauntlet to Isaac Newton on the brachistochrone problem with a six month deadline. The message hit Isaac Newton at 4 pm on Jan 26 and he had the solution ready before turning in for the…
Isaac Newton received Johann Bernoulli's brachistochrone challenge on Jan 26 at 4 pm, with a 6-month deadline attached. He solved it that night before going to bed.