Who Was John D. Barrow?

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The thread discusses the recent passing of John D. Barrow, a notable physicist, mathematician, and author. Participants share their reactions to the news, reflections on his work, and the limited media coverage surrounding his death.

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  • One participant shares a message about Barrow's death, expressing sorrow and noting his contributions to cosmology.
  • Another participant points out that the only news outlet reporting the death is an Italian publication, raising questions about the coverage.
  • Some participants discuss the lack of attribution in the initial message about Barrow's death, with one noting that it indirectly links to the author's Twitter page.
  • Several participants reflect on their personal connections to Barrow's work, mentioning specific books they own and their experiences reading them.

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Participants generally agree on the significance of Barrow's contributions and express sadness over his passing. However, there is a lack of consensus on the media coverage of his death, with some noting it is limited.

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There is an absence of detailed information regarding the circumstances of Barrow's death and the broader implications of his work in the discussion.

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just passing this on, strangely, it doesn't state the author

"My heart is filled with sorrow as I find myself having to pass on some very sad news.
I have just heard of the death, yesterday, at the age of 67, of esteemed physicist, mathematician, author and polymath John Barrow.
With his passing, one of cosmology’s brightest lights has gone out. "

read the full text here ...

https://telescoper.wordpress.com/20...ZEAMtbyRCcrfLGHaUKjpuYmbWPSkaDII26C5KbJlgIyN4
regards
Dave
 
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DrClaude said:
Strange that the only news outlet currently reporting this appears to be the Italian Il Messagero:
That's the only one I see, also. . .
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davenn said:
just passing this on, strangely, it doesn't state the author
Actually, it does, indirectly. It has a link to his Twitter page. Peter Coles .
 
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phinds said:
Actually, it does, indirectly. It has a link to his Twitter page. Peter Coles .
Ohh, I looked and looked didnt see that ... thanks :)
 
John Barrow, more than any other author, got to think deeply. I have several of his books, and I just dug out my copy of "Pi in the Sky: Counting, thinking and being", which I see that I purchased in September 1994.
 
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I read random bits of Barrow's The World Within The World around 1990 when I was in high school. I knew I'd read a John Barrow book, but didn't remember its title, so had to google his books and recognized it by its cover.
 
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