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March 2010
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In 1694, a famous discussion between two of the leading scientists of the day - Isaac Newton and David Gregory - took place on the campus of Cambridge University. The discussion concerned the kissing problem, but it was to be another 260 years before the problem was finally solved.

Tags: history of mathematics : plane geometry : packing : kissing problem : Isaac Newton : David Gregory