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John David Barrow FRS (29 November 1952 – 26 September 2020) was an English cosmologist, theoretical physicist, and mathematician. He served as Gresham Professor of Geometry at Gresham College from 2008 to 2011. Barrow was also a writer of popular science and an amateur playwright.
Oct 10, 2020 · A tribute to the late theoretical physicist who pioneered an anthropic approach to cosmology and challenged mainstream theories. Learn about his life, achievements, books and interests in this obituary by Paul Davies.
John Barrow’s primary research interests lay in theoretical cosmology, the study of the universe on the largest scales, encompassing its origins and ultimate fate. His output was prodigious, publishing more than 500 research papers in astrophysics and cosmology, many as single author papers.
John D. Barrow (born November 29, 1952, London, England—died September 26, 2020) was a British astrophysicist who received the 2006 Templeton Prize for Progress Toward Research or Discoveries About Spiritual Realities.
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Articles 1–20. Professor of Mathematical Sciences, Cambridge University - Cited by 2,592 - cosmology.
May 8, 2021 · John D. Barrow, a renowned cosmologist and author, died in September 2020 at age 67. This web page is an obituary by his colleagues Joao Magueijo and John Webb, who celebrate his scientific achievements and personal legacy.
Jul 13, 2022 · Abstract. John Barrow wrote dozens of books and hundreds of papers, including more than 10 papers and one book during his final illness, addressing a grand problem: why is the universe the way it is? What is the fundamental nature of physics, and what are its cosmological outcomes?
