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John D. Barrow
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Memorial Page for John D. Barrow

Nov 29, 1952 – Sep 26, 2020(67 years)Died in:Cambridge, England

British physicist and mathematician

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Cause of Death

colorectal cancer

Occupation(9)

physicistwriteruniversity teachermathematiciantheoretical physicistastronomerastrophysicistplaywrightcosmologist

Awards(9)

Templeton PrizeGold Medal of the Royal Astronomical SocietyIOP Dirac MedalKelvin PrizeMichael Faraday PrizeChristopher Zeeman MedalHonorary doctor of the University of SzczecinFellow of the Royal SocietyOcchialini Prize

Education(3)

Magdalen CollegeVan Mildert CollegeUniversity of Oxford

John Barrow (* November 29, 1952 in London; † September 26, 2020 in Cambridge) was a british physicist and mathematician. He was 67 years old. His education included Magdalen College, Van Mildert College and University of Oxford. He received 9 awards, including Templeton Prize, Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society. His cause of death was colorectal cancer.

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Born in London, United Kingdom

1952

University of Cambridge

1999

Templeton Prize

2006

Michael Faraday Prize

2008

Kelvin Prize

2009

Christopher Zeeman Medal

2011

IOP Dirac Medal

2015

Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society

2016

Occhialini Prize

2019

Died in Cambridge, England (colorectal cancer)

2020

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John D. Barrow. Forever remembered.