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Peter Barlow

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British mathematician and physicist

Key facts

Born
( 1776-10-13 ) 13 October 1776, Norwich , Norfolk
Died
1 March 1862 (1862-03-01) (aged 85), Charlton, London
Known for
Barlow lens , Barlow's wheel , Barlow's formula , Barlow's Tables
Awards
Copley Medal (1825)
Fields
Mathematics , physics , engineering

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Peter
Family name
Barlow
Gender
male
Place of birth
Norwich
Place of death
Kent
Languages spoken
English language
Notable work
Barlow's wheel
Image
Peter Barlow. Stipple engraving after Thales Fielding, 1835. Wellcome V0000353.jpg
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Commons category
Peter Barlow
date of birth
1776-10-15
date of death
1862-03-01
writing language
English language
name in native language
Peter Barlow
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Encyclopedic overview

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

Work in mathematics

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Peter Barlow” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.