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Barrow, Isaac. Adm. pens. (age 14) at PETERHOUSE, Dec. 15, 1643. S. of Thomas, citizen and linendraper of London (brother of the bishop). B. there. Schools, Charterhouse and Felstead. Migrated to Trinity, Feb. 25, 1645-6. Matric. 1647; Scholar, 1647; B.A. 1648-9; M.A. 1652; B.D. 1661; D.D. 1666. Fellow of Trinity, 1649. Incorp. at Oxford, 1653. Travelled abroad, 1655-9. Ordained, 1659, by Bishop Brownrigg. Regius Professor of Greek, 1660-3. Professor of Geometry, Gresham College, 1662-3. Lucasian Professor of Mathematics, 1663-9. F.R.S. 1663. Preb. of Salisbury, 1671. Chaplain to Charles II. Master of Trinity, 1673-7. Vice-Chancellor, 1675-6. Died when on a visit to London. Buried in Westminster Abbey, May 7, 1677. Famous as a mathematician, as Greek and Latin scholar, and above all as a theologian. Author, Lectiones Opticae; Euclidis Data ; etc. His sermons were published after his death by Dr Tillotson. ( D.N.B. ) | Isaac BARROW Approx. lifespan: 16291677 Adm. pens. (age 14) at Peterhouse 1643:12:15 s. of Thomas BARROW citizen and linendraper of London , (brother of the bishop) b. there. Schools Sch: Charterhouse and Felstead, [Essex], Migrated to Trinity College 1645/6:02:25 Matric. 1647 Scholar 1647 B.A. 1648/9 M.A. 1652 B.D. 1661 D.D. 1666 Fellow of Trinity College 1649 Incorp. at Oxford University 1653 Travelled abroad 1655-59 Ord. 1659 by Bishop Brownrigg. Regius Professor of Greek 1660-63 Professor of Geometry, Gresham College 1662-63 Lucasian Professor of Mathematics 1663-69 F.R.S. 1663 Preb. of Salisbury, [Wiltshire], 1671 Chaplain to Charles II. Master of Trinity College 1673-77 Vice-Chancellor 1675-76 Died when on a visit to London , buried Westminster Abbey, [London], 1677:05:07 Famous as a mathematician, as Greek and Latin scholar, and above all as a theologian. Author, Lectiones Opticae; Euclidis Data ; etc. His sermons were published after his death by Dr Tillotson. ( D.N.B. ) [app:]Three portraits (one a copy by T. Hudson), statue by Noble BARROW (1858) and Robiliac bust at Trinity College [:app] [app:]Portrait engraving by Loggan at CAS : F.7; photograph of Robiliac bust in Wren Library at CAS : H.224[:app] [app:](Atkinson, 4525)[:app] |