Who took over the Lucasian Professorship after Barrow?
Isaac Newton
Robert Hooke
Edmund Halley
Charles Babbage
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Isaac Newton was the successor to Isaac Barrow as Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge. Barrow was a renowned mathematician and astronomer, and Newton was a brilliant student who had already made significant contributions to the field of mathematics. Newton's work on calculus and optics would revolutionize mathematics and physics, and he would become one of the most influential scientists of all time.
Mastering the Mind: The Extraordinary Life of Isaac Barrow
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