Nicholas wrote:
". So, how about this: who was smarter, Einstein or Newton? In what way? I think Einstein (or his wife) was more clever because he could think about things beyond everyday experience. Newton was probably more diverse in his accomplishments and more practical."


What have you read?
I have read substantial parts of these two books
and sought out other resources about these two and their work.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0029051908/qid=1037945661/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2/002-9928020-3835226?v=glance&s=books
Newton

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0452261937/qid=1037945724/sr=12-1/002-9928020-3835226?v=glance&s=books
Einstein