| Newton was a fellow of Trinity College and the second Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge. |
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| He was appointed Lucasian Professor of Mathematics in 1669 on Barrow's recommendation. |
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| At the last moment in 1675 he received a dispensation from the government that excused him and all future holders of the Lucasian chair. |
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| From 1828 to 1839 Babbage was Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge. |
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| At the end of the same year he sent in his resignation as Lucasian professor, walking away also from the Cambridge struggle with Whewell. |
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| In the late 1970s, Hawking was elected Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge. |
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| At Cambridge University the ancient professorship of pure mathematics is denominated by the Lucasian, and is the chair that had been occupied by Isaac Newton. |
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