John Farrar (scientist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Farrar (scientist)

United States scholar

Date of Birth: 01-Jul-1779

Place of Birth: Lincoln, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 08-May-1853

Profession: mathematician, university teacher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

John Farrar (July 1, 1779 – May 8, 1853) 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.