John David Barrow FRS (born November 29, 1952, London) is an English cosmologist, theoretical physicist, and mathematician. He is currently Research Professor of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Cambridge. Barrow is also a writer of popular science and an amateur playwright. The Fellowship of the Royal Society was founded in 1660. ... is the 333rd day of the year (334th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... The English are an ethnic group originating in the lowlands of Great Britain and are descendent primarily from the Anglo-Saxons, the Celts with minor influences from the Scandanavians and other groups. ... This article is about the physics subject. ... This is a discussion of a present category of science. ... Leonhard Euler, considered one of the greatest mathematicians of all time A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study and research is the field of mathematics. ... The University of Cambridge (often Cambridge University), located in Cambridge, England, is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world and has a reputation as one of the worlds most prestigious universities. ... A playwright, also known as a dramatist, is a person who writes dramatic literature or drama. ...

Life

Barrow obtained his first degree in Mathematics and physics from Van Mildert College at the University of Durham^[1] in 1974. In 1977, he completed his doctorate in astrophysics at Magdalen College in the University of Oxford under Dennis William Sciama. He did two postdoctoral years in astronomy at the University of California, Berkeley. Euclid, Greek mathematician, 3rd century BC, as imagined by by Raphael in this detail from The School of Athens. ... This is a discussion of a present category of science. ... Van Mildert College, commonly known as Mildert, is a college of the University of Durham in England. ... Durham University is a university in England. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Spiral Galaxy ESO 269-57 Astrophysics is the branch of astronomy that deals with the physics of the universe, including the physical properties (luminosity, density, temperature, and chemical composition) of celestial objects such as stars, galaxies, and the interstellar medium, as well as their interactions. ... College name Magdalen College Latin name Collegium Beatae Mariae Magdalenae Named after Mary Magdalene Established 1458 Sister college Magdalene College, Cambridge President Professor David Clary FRS JCR President Jessica Jones Undergraduates 395 MCR President Eloise Scotford Graduates 230 Location of Magdalen College within central Oxford , Homepage Boatclub Magdalen College (pronounced... The University of Oxford (usually abbreviated as Oxon. ... Dennis William Sciama (November 18, 1926 - December 18, 1999) was a British physicist who played an important role in the Golden Age of general relativity. ... A giant Hubble mosaic of the Crab Nebula, a supernova remnant Astronomy (also frequently referred to as astrophysics) is the scientific study of celestial objects (such as stars, planets, comets, and galaxies) and phenomena that originate outside the Earths atmosphere (such as the cosmic background radiation). ... Sather tower (the Campanile) looking out over the San Francisco Bay and Mount Tamalpais. ...

In 1981 he joined the University of Sussex, rising to the rank of Professor. In 1999, he became Professor in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics at Cambridge University. He is Director of the Millennium Mathematics Project, and Professor of Astronomy at Gresham College, London. Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... The University of Sussex (also known colloquially as Sussex Uni) is an English campus university which is situated next to the East Sussex village of Falmer, and is four miles from Brighton. ... The University of Cambridge is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world, with one of the most selective sets of entry requirements in the United Kingdom. ... The Millennium Mathematics Project (MMP) was set up within the University of Cambridge in 1999 as a joint project between the Faculties of Mathematics and Education. ... Sir Thomas Greshams grasshopper crest is used as a symbol of the College Gresham College is an unusual institution of higher learning off Holborn in central London. ...

Barrow's writings, especially his The Anthropic Cosmological Principle (with Frank J. Tipler), summarise the state of the affairs of physical questions, often in the form of compendia of a large number of facts assembled from the works of great physicists, such as Paul Dirac. His popular approach to philosophical issues posed by physical cosmology have made his works accessible to the general reader. In physics and cosmology, the anthropic principle is an umbrella term for various dissimilar attempts to explain the structure of the universe by way of coincidentally balanced features that are necessary and relevant to the existence of observers (usually assumed to be carbon-based life or even specifically human beings). ... Frank J. Tipler (born in 1947 in Andalusia, Alabama) is a professor of mathematical physics at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. ... Paul Adrien Maurice Dirac, OM, FRS (IPA: [dɪræk]) (August 8, 1902 – October 20, 1984) was a British theoretical physicist and a founder of the field of quantum physics. ... Philosophy of science is the study of assumptions, foundations, and implications of science, especially in the natural sciences and social sciences. ... This article is about the physics subject. ...

Along with over 400 articles in journals, Barrow has published 17 books for a general readership, beginning with his 1983 The Left Hand of Creation. He has lectured at 10 Downing Street, Windsor Castle, the Vatican, and on various occasions to the general public. In 2002, his play Infinities premiered in Milan, played in Valencia, and won the Premi Ubu 2002 Italian Theatre Prize. Prime Minister Tony Blair and U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney stand in front of the famous main door to Number 10. ... This article is about the castle in Windsor. ... For other uses, see Milan (disambiguation). ... Location Coordinates : 39°29′ N 0°22′ W Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name València (Catalan) Spanish name Valencia Founded 137 BC Postal code 46000-46080 Website http://www. ...

He was awarded the 2006 Templeton Prize for "Progress Toward Research or Discoveries about Spiritual Realities" for his "writings about the relationship between life and the universe, and the nature of human understanding [which] have created new perspectives on questions of ultimate concern to science and religion".[1] He is a member of a United Reformed Church, which he describes as teaching "a traditional deistic picture of the universe".[2] The Templeton Prize for Progress Toward Research or Discoveries about Spiritual Realities was until 2001 awarded for Progress in Religion. ... Logo of The United Reformed Church The United Reformed Church (URC) is a Christian denomination (church) in the United Kingdom. ...

Books

In English:

1. Between Inner Space and Outer Space: Essays on the Science, Art, and Philosophy of the Origin of the Universe
2. Impossibility: Limits of Science and the Science of Limits. ISBN 0-09-977211-6
3. Material Content of the Universe
4. Pi in the Sky: Counting, Thinking, and Being
5. Science and Ultimate Reality: Quantum Theory, Cosmology and Complexity
6. The Anthropic Cosmological Principle (with Frank J. Tipler). Oxford Uni. Press. ISBN 0-19-282147-4
7. The Artful Universe: The Cosmic Source of Human Creativity
8. The Book of Nothing: Vacuums, Voids, and the Latest Ideas about the Origins of the Universe
9. The Infinite Book: A Short Guide to the Boundless, Timeless and Endless
10. The Left Hand of Creation: The Origin and Evolution of the Expanding Universe
11. The Origin of the Universe: To the Edge of Space and Time
12. The Universe That Discovered Itself
13. The World Within the World
14. Theories of Everything: The Quest for Ultimate Explanation
15. The Constants of Nature: The Numbers that Encode the Deepest Secrets of the Universe

In other languages: In physics and cosmology, the anthropic principle is an umbrella term for various dissimilar attempts to explain the structure of the universe by way of coincidentally balanced features that are necessary and relevant to the existence of observers (usually assumed to be carbon-based life or even specifically human beings). ... Frank J. Tipler (born in 1947 in Andalusia, Alabama) is a professor of mathematical physics at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. ...

1. L'Homme et le Cosmos (in French)
2. Perché il Mondo è Matematico? (in Italian)

See also

• Gresham Professor of Astronomy
• anthropic principle

The Professor of Astronomy at Gresham College is appointed by the City of London Corporation. ... In physics and cosmology, the anthropic principle is an umbrella term for various dissimilar attempts to explain the structure of the universe by way of coincidentally balanced features that are necessary and relevant to the existence of observers (usually assumed to be carbon-based life or even specifically human beings). ...

External links

• John D Barrow homepage
• Publications list
• Millennium Mathematics Project

Publications available on the Internet

• Chaos in Numberland: the secret life of continued fractions
• Chaos
• Mathematics and Sports
• Connections in Space website and CD Rom on mathematical and artistic aspects of space, with R. Bright, M. Kemp i N. Mee
• Outer space - A Sense of Balance
• Living in a Simulation, 2003.
• Outer Space - Independence Day
• Solution to A Sense of Balance
• Outer Space - Rugby and Relativity
• Solution to Independence Day
• Wagons Roll
• Solution to Rugby and Relativity