List of Lucasian Professors
| Year appointed | Name | Speciality |
|---|---|---|
| 1663 | Isaac Barrow | Classics and mathematics |
| 1669 | Isaac Newton | Mathematics and physics |
| 1702 | William Whiston | Mathematics |
| 1711 | Nicholas Saunderson | Mathematics |
| 1739 | John Colson | Mathematics |
| 1760 | Edward Waring | Mathematics |
| 1798 | Isaac Milner | Mathematics and chemistry |
| 1820 | Robert Woodhouse | Mathematics |
| 1822 | Thomas Turton | Mathematics |
| 1826 | George Biddell Airy | Astronomy |
| 1828 | Charles Babbage | Mathematics and computing |
| 1839 | Joshua King | Mathematics |
| 1849 | George Gabriel Stokes | Physics and fluid mechanics |
| 1903 | Joseph Larmor | Physics |
| 1932 | Paul Dirac | Physics |
| 1969 | James Lighthill | Fluid mechanics |
| 1979 | Stephen Hawking | Theoretical physics and cosmology |
| 2009 | Michael Green | Theoretical physics |
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