Was Calculus Invented During the Plague?

Isaac Newton invented calculus in self-isolation during the Great Plague. He didn't have kids to look after.

When was calculus invented plague?

The story goes that calculus was invented because of the bubonic plague. Indeed, the Great Plague of 1664–65 closed Cambridge University, and led Isaac Newton to retire to meditate. As a result, he invented the calculus ([2]).

What was discovered during the plague?

During this time Newton also developed calculus, which he called fluxions. Newton wasn't satisfied with just thinking about gravity or mathematics; he was also very interested in light. During his time in Woolsthorpe Manor, he discovered that white light is made up of every color of light.