Is the story of Newton and Apple true?

I believe many people have heard the story that Newton, a British scientist, discovered the law of gravity when he was hit by an apple under an apple tree. For this story, many people will think that Newton was really a peerless genius, so that he could find gravity. But few people have studied the truth of this story, and of course many people have discovered the truth of Newton's law of universal gravitation. Opinions vary, but on the Internet, it was revealed that the story of Newton and Apple was fabricated. Is that really the case?

There is a professional saying that in a manuscript published by the Royal Society, the Newton Bridge hit by an apple is a legend invented by later generations, not a real thing. This manuscript was written by Newton's good friend William Stukeley, and now it is made into digital form for people to browse on the Internet. The manuscript shows that Newton was only inspired by the fall of an apple and suddenly discovered gravity, instead of being hit by an apple.

There is also a saying that Voltaire, a famous representative of the French Enlightenment, once mentioned a story in Philosophical Exchange. When Newton returned to his residence in Cambridge University, one day he found an apple falling from a tree while walking in the garden, which reminded Newton of the origin of gravity. Voltaire said: He heard this story from Newton's niece Karin Bavo.

From all kinds of records, we can know that it is reliable for Newton to think about gravity because of the fall of an apple. Newton didn't suddenly discover gravity because he was hit on the head by an apple. Of course, the story of Newton and Apple is not fabricated, but it has been circulated for too long, which leads to some distortion, and the story of Newton being hit by an apple is also caused by "distortion", which leads to the story of Newton being hit by an apple. In fact, it was "deduced" by later generations according to a conversation between Newton and SDIC.