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George Salmon

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Irish mathematician and Anglican theologian (1819-1904)

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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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1902Fellow of the British Academy
1889Copley Medal
1868Royal Medal
1858Cunningham Medal
Fellow of the Royal Irish Academy

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

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Lived 1819 to 1904 · aged 84
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