History of Uniform Circular Motion

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The discussion centers on the historical development of the theory of Uniform Circular Motion, with a particular focus on Newton's contribution, including his coining of the term "centripetal." Participants express difficulty in finding comprehensive historical resources beyond basic information on pendulums. A request for additional names or links to articles is made to aid in writing a paper. Some resources are shared, but the search for more detailed historical context continues. Overall, the conversation highlights a gap in accessible information regarding the history of Uniform Circular Motion.
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Anyone know how the theory of Uniform Circular Motion was discovered?

I know Newton invented the word "centripetus", Latin for Centripetal but that's about it.

I can find history on the pendulum but nothing for uniform circular motion.

Could you give me some names? Or links to some articles online.

Would really help me with the paper I'm writing.

Thanks!
 
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Hassan2 said:
You can find some information in this link: http://farside.ph.utexas.edu/teaching/301/lectures/node151.html

That helped a bit but I'm looking for more history. I'm assuming Newton had something to with it as he invented the word centripetal. I can't find anything online though.
 

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