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6. who encouraged newton to write his book and then paid to have it pub…

Question

  1. who encouraged newton to write his book and then paid to have it published?

Explanation:

Brief Explanations

The question refers to Isaac Newton's Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica (Principia). Edmond Halley, an astronomer, encouraged Newton to formalize his work on gravity and motion into the book and funded its publication in 1687.

Answer:

Edmond Halley