The SMARTEST Man in History LOST to a Bubble

The SMARTEST Man in History LOST to a Bubble Isaac Newton explained gravity, invented calculus and worked out how the planets move. He also stuck a needle in his own eye, rigged a science committee against his rival, spent years trying to make gold, and hunted a master counterfeiter through London's pubs in disguise. And at 77, the smartest man who ever lived walked into the dumbest stock bubble in history. Twice. Chapters: 0:00 The Man Who Stuck a Needle in His Eye 0:31 The Tiny Angry Genius 2:01 The Most Productive Lockdown in History 4:04 The Pettiest Man in Science 6:30 Newton vs Leibniz: The Rigged Committee 7:35 The Secret Wizard 9:30 The Breakdown 10:58 Newton the Detective 12:07 The Counterfeiter Who Wanted Newton's Job 13:52 The South Sea Bubble 15:39 He Sells… Then Buys the Top 16:48 The Crash Every scene in this video is drawn for this channel, and every story is true (with the myths flagged as myths). Subscribe for more of history's most ridiculous true stories:    / @pencilledhistory   #history #isaacnewton #funnyhistory