In 1687, Isaac Newton (1643–1727) gave mathematical form to the theory of gravity in his book Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica, nearly always referred to as the Principia. Since his achievement can be considered the starting point of modern geophysics and planetary science, this article takes a slight detour from seismology to discuss some of its impact on what geoscientists do today.

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