http://www.wtfnews.org/ Stories tagged German.teen.solves.300YO en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 08:41:30 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/wtf-news-tv/german-teen-solves-300-year-old-mathematical-riddle-posed-by-sir-isaac-newton/ A German 16-year-old has become the first person to solve a mathematical problem posed by Sir Isaac Newton more than 300 years ago. Shouryya Ray worked out how to calculate exactly the path of a projectile under gravity and subject to air resistance, The (London) Sunday Times reported. The Indian-born teen said he solved the problem that had stumped mathematicians for centuries while working on a school project. ]]> Mon, 28 May 2012 01:00:25 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/wtf-news-tv/german-teen-solves-300-year-old-mathematical-riddle-posed-by-sir-isaac-newton/