Isaac Barrow
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Isaac Barrow was an English mathematician and theologian who lived from 1630 to 1677 and made important contributions to both fields during a pivotal period in the history of science. His work in mathematics helped lay groundwork for calculus, while his theological writings were influential in Protestant Christian thought of his era.
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- 1630-10-00
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- 1677-05-04
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- The duty and rewards of industry considered
- Pope's Supremacy
- Works of Dr. Isaac Barrow; Volume 1
- Of contentment
- Theological Works of Isaac Barrow, D. D. ; Volume II
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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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1630 births1677 deaths17th-century Anglicans17th-century Anglican theologians17th-century English Christian theologians17th-century English mathematiciansAcademics of Gresham CollegeAlumni of Trinity College, CambridgeBritish fellows of the Royal SocietyBurials at Westminster AbbeyEnglish AnglicansLucasian Professors of Mathematics