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Peter Barlow (mathematician)

Peter Barlow
Peter Barlow
Born(1776-10-13)13 October 1776
Norwich, Norfolk
Died1 March 1862(1862-03-01) (aged 85)
NationalityEnglish
Known forBarlow lens
Barlow's wheel
Barlow's formula
Barlow's Tables
AwardsCopley Medal (1825)
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics, physics, engineering

Peter Barlow FRS (13 October 1776 – 1 March 1862)[1][2] was an English mathematician and physicist.

  1. ^ Encyclopædia Britannica Online: Peter Barlow
  2. ^ Lance Day and Ian McNeil, Biographical dictionary of the history of technology, Routledge, 1995, page 42.

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