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George Salmon

Irish mathematician and Anglican theologian (1819-1904) · Academics · Died at 84

George Salmon was a distinguished and influential Irish mathematician and Anglican theologian. After working in algebraic geometry for two decades, Salmon devoted the last forty years of his life to theology.

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1904Died22 January 19041902Fellow of the British AcademyAward1889Copley MedalAward1868Royal MedalAward1858Cunningham MedalAward1819Born25 September 1819

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Awards

Fellow of the British Academy1902
Copley Medal1889
Royal Medal1868
Cunningham Medal1858
Fellow of the Royal Irish Academy

About this person

His entire career was spent at Trinity College Dublin, having served as the 32nd Provost of the university from 1888 to 1904.

Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1819 to 1904 · aged 84