Le Sage's theory of gravitation is a kinetic theory of gravity originally proposed by Nicolas Fatio de Duillier in 1690 and later by Georges-Louis Le Sage in 1748. The theory proposed a mechanical exp
Nicolas Fatio
P6: Fatio's pyramid
P7: Crystal lattice (icosahedron)
P8: Signatures of Newton, Huygens and Halley on Fatio's manuscript
Georges-Louis Le Sage
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Georges-Louis Le Sage was a Genevan physicist and is most known for his theory of gravitation, for his invention of an electric telegraph and his anticipation of the kinetic theory of gases. He was a
Le Sage's theory of gravitation
…Le Sage's theory of gravitation is a kinetic theory of gravity originally proposed by Nicolas Fatio de Duillier in 1690 and later by Georges-Louis Le Sage in 1748. The theory proposed a mechanical explanation for Newton's gravitational force in terms of streams of tiny unseen particles (which Le Sage…
Georges-Louis Le Sage