– 24 April 1829) was an Irish mathematician whose career was spent at Trinity College Dublin (TCD).
[1] He was born in Dublin, his father being William, and was brought up there.
He studied at TCD, graduating BA (1794), MA (1800) and later BD & DD (1811).
[2] While at TCD he was elected a Fellow (1800), was Donegall Lecturer (1807–1820),[3] and Erasmus Smith's Professor of Mathematics (1822–1825).
[4] He spent his final years as Rector of Clonfeacle (Tyrone) (1825–1829).