Peter Barlow | |
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&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Peter_Barlow(math).jpg) Peter Barlow | |
| Born | 13 October 1776 Norwich, Norfolk |
| Died | 1 March 1862 (aged 85) |
| Nationality | English |
| Known for | Barlow lens Barlow's wheel Barlow's formula Barlow's Tables |
| Awards | Copley Medal (1825) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics, physics, engineering |
Peter Barlow FRS (13 October 1776 – 1 March 1862)[1][2] was an English mathematician and physicist.
- ^ Encyclopædia Britannica Online: Peter Barlow
- ^ Lance Day and Ian McNeil, Biographical dictionary of the history of technology, Routledge, 1995, page 42.