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Isaac Newton: The Principia (Britannica)

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Encyclopaedia Britannica article on Isaac Newton's Principia Mathematica and its role in founding classical physics.

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Publisher
Encyclopaedia Britannica
URL
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Isaac-Newton/The-Principia
Source Type
encyclopedia
Reliability Tier
1
General encyclopedia with editorial review and a named subject-matter contributor; standard tertiary reference.
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Claims Backed By This Source (11 claims)

This source backs 11 claims across the atlas. As facts: 7 well-attested. As cited relationships: 1 holds, 1 connected. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

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  • Articles, 4 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 connected, 1 general references.
  • Sources, 4 claims: 4 well-attested.
  • Disciplines, 3 claims: 1 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
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