John Farrar
Mathematician, Academic
1779 – 1853
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Who was John Farrar?
John Farrar was an American scholar. He first coined the concept of hurricanes as “a moving vortex and not the rushing forward of a great body of the atmosphere”, after the Great September Gale of 1815. Farrar remained Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy at Harvard University between 1807 and 1836. During this time, he introduced modern mathematics into the curriculum. He was also a regular contributor to the scientific journals.
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- Born
- Jul 1, 1779
Lincoln - Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Phillips Academy
- Harvard College
- Died
- May 8, 1853
Cambridge
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on July 23, 2013
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