Julian Barbour | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1937 (age 86–87) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge University of Cologne |
| Known for | Timeless physics (the thesis that time is an illusion) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Theoretical physics, history of science |
Julian Barbour (/ˈbɑːrbər/; born 1937) is a British physicist with research interests in quantum gravity and the history of science.
Since receiving his PhD degree on the foundations of Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity at the University of Cologne in 1968, Barbour has supported himself and his family without an academic position, working part-time as a translator (although he has an Oxford University email address and his research has been funded, for example by a FQXi grant). He resides near Banbury, England.[1]