MATHEMATICIANS A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z                    HOME ABOUT CATEGORIES SITE MAP COPYRIGHT ADVERTISE CONTACT entire Web this site Barrow, Isaac (1630–1677) English mathematician and theologian. The first Lucasian professor of mathematics in the University of Cambridge (1663), Barrow resigned in favor of his pupil Isaac Newton in 1669. Barrow's work on tangents and areas was influential in Newton's development of the calculus. He was also the first to study the curve known as the strophoid. Related category    • MATHEMATICIANS Also on this site: Encyclopedia of Alternative Energy & Sustainable Living Encyclopedia of History Transport Concepts & Designs (partner site) BACK TO TOP