Assertion: newton's proof | /r/CapableOf | replace prevailing theory of colours
Facets:
value: at this time
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: At this time, his proof that white light was a combination of primary colours (found via prismatics) replaced the prevailing theory of colours and received an overwhelmingly favourable response, and occasioned bitter disputes with Robert Hooke and others, which forced him to sharpen his ideas to the point where he already composed sections of his later book Opticks by the 1670s in response.