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James MacCullagh

Irish mathematician (1809-1847) · Academics · Died at 38

James MacCullagh was an Irish mathematician and scientist. He served as the Erasmus Smith's Professor of Mathematics at Trinity College Dublin beginning in 1835, and in 1843, he was appointed as the Erasmus Smith's Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy.

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Fellow of the Royal Society
Copley Medal
Cunningham Medal
Member of the Royal Irish Academy

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MacCullagh received the Cunningham Medal of the Royal Irish Academy in 1838 for his work on the laws of crystalline reflexion and light refraction, and the Copley Medal in 1842 for his efforts on the nature of light.

Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1809 to 1847 · aged 38