Definitely. But as usual one should put everythjng in its timeframe. The times when Newton was alive were still marked by class (in the UK there are still people who think that the class system is a good thing), and one of the major behavioural elements of class is an arrogance towards the 'lower' classes. read more
Why would you think of Newton as being arrogant. No he wasn't. He was a great scientist and a humble man whose contributions to maths and physics are now being applied in most of the things that we use in our daily lives. read more
Isaac Newton, The Frenemies (It might not be fair to call either of these two a bully, but their feud was remarkable and at times, ugly.) Today, consensus seems to credit both Newton and Leibniz with the invention, or discovery, of calculus. read more
Today we learn that Isaac Newton was kind of an arrogant douche. I'm surprised that Raquel didn't include a citation actually, as she's in the sort of business that requires it. read more