John D. Barrow
John D. Barrow
John David Barrow FRSis an English cosmologist, theoretical physicist, and mathematician. He is currently Research Professor of Mathematical Sciences at the University of Cambridge. Barrow is also a writer of popular science and an amateur playwright...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionScientist
Date of Birth29 November 1952
John D. Barrow quotes about
once-upon-a-time universe
There was no "before" the beginning of our universe, because once upon a time there was no time.
density strings quarks
We are just strings of quarks living in a suburb of the local density maximum of the universe.
science mathematics revealing
What cannot be known is more revealing than what can.
reason should convenience
There is no reason that the universe should be designed for our convenience.
expanding-universe astronomy certain
There are only certain intervals of time when life of any sort is possible in an expanding universe and we can practise astronomy only during that habitable time interval in cosmic history.