Isaac Barrow
1630
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1677
photo credits: Wikimedia Commons
country of citizenship: Kingdom of England
languages spoken, written or signed: English
educated at: University of Cambridge, Trinity College, Felsted School, Charterhouse School
occupation: theologian, mathematician, historian of mathematics, physicist, university teacher, philosopher
position held: vice chancellor
influenced by: Gilles de Roberval
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. 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. Source: Wikipedia (en)
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