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and Babbage to himself) remarked that he would be the best professor, but that the heads of the colleges would not see that. Nonetheless, Babbage was appointed when the chair became free again two years later.
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to be one of the most prestigious academic posts in the world. Since its establishment, the professorship has been held by, among others,
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From Newton to Hawking: A History of Cambridge University's Lucasian Professors of Mathematics
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Mathematics professorship in the University of Cambridge, England
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in 1639–1640, and it was officially established by
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/lˈkziən/
University of Cambridge
Henry Lucas
Cambridge University's Member of Parliament
King Charles II
The Daily Telegraph
Isaac Newton
Charles Babbage
George Stokes
Joseph Larmor
Paul Dirac
Stephen Hawking
Henry Lucas
will
Babbage
Turton
Airy
William Whewell
Herschel
Michael Cates
theoretical physicist
Michael Green
Clare Hall
Stephen Hawking
Emeritus

Isaac Barrow

Isaac Newton

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