Isaac Barrow
English Christian theologian, and mathematician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the mathematician. For the Bishop of St. Asaph, see Isaac Barrow (bishop).
Isaac Barrow (October 1630 – 4 May 1677) was an English Christian theologian and mathematician who is generally given credit for his early role in the development of infinitesimal calculus; in particular, for proof of the fundamental theorem of calculus.[1] His work centered on the properties of the tangent; Barrow was the first to calculate the tangents of the kappa curve. He is also notable for being the inaugural holder of the prestigious Lucasian Professorship of Mathematics, a post later held by his student, Isaac Newton.
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Isaac Barrow | |
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Born | October 1630 London, England |
Died | 4 May 1677(1677-05-04) (aged 46) London, England |
Nationality | English |
Education | Felsted School, Trinity College, Cambridge |
Known for | Fundamental theorem of calculus Optics |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Institutions | Trinity College, Cambridge, Gresham College |
Academic advisors | James Duport |
Notable students | Isaac Newton |
Notes | |
His mentor was James Duport who was a classicist, but Barrow really learned his mathematics by working under Gilles Personne de Roberval in Paris and Vincenzo Viviani in Florence. |
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