Richard Murray (mathematician)
Richard Murray (15 September 1725 – 2 March 1799) was an Irish mathematician and academic who served as the 22nd Provost of Trinity College Dublin from 1795 to 1799. His whole career was Trinity College Dublin, having also served as Erasmus Smith's Professor of Mathematics from 1764 to 1795.
Richard Murray | |
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Provost Richard Murray by William Cuming. | |
| 22nd Provost of Trinity College Dublin | |
| In office 30 July 1795 – 2 March 1799 | |
| Preceded by | John Hely-Hutchinson |
| Succeeded by | John Kearney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 September 1725 Down, Ireland |
| Died | 2 March 1799 (aged 73) Dublin, Ireland |
| Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin (B.A., 1747; M.A., 1750; B.D., 1759; D.D., 1762) |
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