Photo of Newton's Principia (IMAGE)
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Caltech's own copy of the first edition of the Principia is part of the Institute's Archives and Special Collections. In the 18th century, it belonged to French mathematician and natural philosopher Jean-Jacques d'Ortous de Mairan, whose signature can be seen in the left margin of the title page. More recently, it was in the collection of Caltech physicist Earnest Watson. The white "snake" seen at left helps hold the pages down.
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