Newton's tutor Isaac Barrow examined Newton on mathematics at the beginning of the 1684-1686 period and found him deficient, revealing that Newton's extraordinary mastery of mathematics during those two years represented not innate genius but extraordinary work ethic and intellectual power applied through sustained effort.
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Stephen MeyerEvidence Quote
“He found him to be deficient. And by the end of that two-year period, he had not only mastered the whole of the Western corpus of mathematics”
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The Magician’s Twin, with David Berlinski, Stephen Meyer, and James Orr | Uncommon Knowledge— Hoover InstitutionCreated: 8/11/2026, 1:45:57 AM
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