Isaac Barrow
1630 – 1677 · aged 47
English Christian theologian, and mathematician (1630-1677)
- Born
- 1630 · London
- Died
- 4 May 1677 · London
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- 1630BornBorn in London
- 1663AwardFellow of the Royal Society
- 1663 – 1669RoleLucasian Professor of Mathematics
- 1670 – 1673RoleRoyal chaplain
- 1673 – 1677RoleMaster of Trinity College, Cambridge
- 4 May 1677DiedDied in London
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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 a proof of the fundamental theorem of calculus. 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 at the University of Cambridge, a post later held by his student, Isaac Newton.
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