Home›More›Articles›Descartes Wrote the First Law Before Newton DidArticleDescartes Wrote the First Law Before Newton DidConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)ConnectionsArticle OnNewton's Laws of Motion, Theories Well-attested SourcesNewton's Laws of Motion (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaHistory section, Inertia and the first law, Huygens Hypothesis I 1656Quote, History section, Inertia and the first law, Huygens Hypothesis I 1656Any body already in motion will continue to move perpetually with the same speed and in a straight line unless it is impeded.View the SourceScience Atlas Long-Form ArticlesComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.