Mathematician:Peter Barlow

English mathematician and physicist, famous for his New mathematical tables, which would be known as Barlow's Tables and become a standard reference work.

Also (disappointingly) notable for his prediction in 1811 that no prime greater than $$2^{31} - 1$$ would ever be discovered.

Also noted for his work on magnetism and strength of materials.

Nationality
English

History

 * Born: 15 October 1776, Norwich, England
 * Died: 1 March 1862, Kent, England

Books and Papers

 * 1811: Elementary Investigation of the Theory of Numbers
 * 1812: A new mathematical and philosophical dictionary
 * 1814: New mathematical tables
 * 1817: Essay on the strength and stress of timber