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Richard S. Westfall (April 22, 1924 – August 21, 1996) was an American academic, biographer and historian of science.

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In writing Newton's biography, I have attempted, in accordance with my understanding of biography as a literary form, to avoid composing an essay on Newtonian science. At the same time I have sought to make Newton the scientist the central character of my drama.

Never at Rest (1980)

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