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The Apple logo was inspired by Isaac Newton.
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INSUFFICIENT LEANING
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Is it true that the Apple logo was inspired by Isaac Newton?
Unclear. Two book sources describe Apple's initial logo as a drawing of Isaac Newton under an apple tree, but neither states that this Newton image inspired the Apple logo generally; one notes it was replaced by the rainbow apple.
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Pogue, D. (2026). Apple. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=RbPAEQAAQBAJ&dq=The+Apple+logo+was+inspired+by+Isaac+Newton.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api
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Feng, X. (2016). On Aesthetic and Cultural Issues in Pragmatic Translation. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=IklnDwAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api
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