Andrew Searle Hart
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Sir Andrew Searle Hart mathematician
and vice-provost of Trinity College, Dublin
.
Hart, youngest son of the Rev. George Vaughan Hart of Glenalla, County Donegal
, by Maria Murray, daughter of the Very Rev. John Hume, dean of Derry
, was born at Limerick
on March 14, 1811. Entering Trinity College, Dublin
, in 1828, he became the class-fellow and intimate friend of Isaac Butt
, with whom he always preserved a warm friendship although they differed in politics
. Hart graduated B.A.
1833, proceeded M.A. 1839, and LL.B. and LL.D. 1840. He was elected a fellow
on June 15 1835, was co-opted senior fellow 10 July 1858, and was elected vice-provost in 1876.
He took an active interest in the affairs of the Irish Church
, and was for many years a member of the general synod and representative church body. He obtained much reputation as a mathematician, and published useful treatises on hydrostatics and mechanics
. Between 1849 and 1861 he contributed valuable papers to the Cambridge and Dublin Mathematical Journal, to the ‘Proceedings of the Irish Academy,’ and to the Quarterly Journal of Mathematics
, chiefly on the subject of geodesic
lines and on curves. On January 25 1886 he was knight
ed at Dublin Castle
by the lord-lieutenant, Lord Carnarvon
, »in recognition of his academic rank and attainments.«
He died suddenly at the house of his brother-in-law, George Vaughan Hart, of Kilderry
, County Donegal, on .
He married in 1840 Frances, daughter of Henry MacDougall, Q.C., of Dublin; she died in 1876. Two sons, George Vaughan, a barrister
, and Henry Chichester, of Carrablagh, Donegal, survived him.
Henry Chichester Hart (1847-1908) was educated as a botanist at Trinity College in Dublin. He served as a naturalist on the British Polar Expedition under G.S. Nares in 1875-76, and in 1883, took part in the Palestine Expedition organized by the Palestine Exploration fund. Henry Chichester wrote numerous publications on the flora of Ireland and material collected on the Nares and Palestine expeditions. He also edited several works of Ben Johnson and some 30 Arden editions of Shakespeare's plays.
In 1886, H. C. Hart wagered fifty guineas with the naturalist R. M. Barrington that he could walk the 111 km between the tram terminus in Terenure in Dublin, Ireland to the summit of Lugnaquilla in Wicklow and back in under 24 hours. Hart, accompanied by Sir Frederick Cullinan, left Terenure at 10.58pm on 20 June 1886 and arrived back at 10.48pm the next evening. The successful completion of this challenge has inspired the commemorative Hart Walk, which currently takes place on the August Bank Holiday weekend.
Mathematician
A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change....
and vice-provost of Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin , formally known as the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by letters patent from Queen Elizabeth I as the "mother of a university", Extracts from Letters Patent of Elizabeth I, 1592: "...we...found and...
.
Hart, youngest son of the Rev. George Vaughan Hart of Glenalla, County Donegal
County Donegal
County Donegal is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is named after the town of Donegal. Donegal County Council is the local authority for the county...
, by Maria Murray, daughter of the Very Rev. John Hume, dean of Derry
Derry
Derry or Londonderry is the second-biggest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-biggest city on the island of Ireland. The name Derry is an anglicisation of the Irish name Doire or Doire Cholmcille meaning "oak-wood of Colmcille"...
, was born at Limerick
Limerick
Limerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the...
on March 14, 1811. Entering Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin , formally known as the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by letters patent from Queen Elizabeth I as the "mother of a university", Extracts from Letters Patent of Elizabeth I, 1592: "...we...found and...
, in 1828, he became the class-fellow and intimate friend of Isaac Butt
Isaac Butt
Isaac Butt Q.C. M.P. was an Irish barrister, politician, Member of Parliament , and the founder and first leader of a number of Irish nationalist parties and organisations, including the Irish Metropolitan Conservative Society in 1836, the Home Government Association in 1870 and in 1873 the Home...
, with whom he always preserved a warm friendship although they differed in politics
Politics
Politics is a process by which groups of people make collective decisions. The term is generally applied to the art or science of running governmental or state affairs, including behavior within civil governments, but also applies to institutions, fields, and special interest groups such as the...
. Hart graduated B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
1833, proceeded M.A. 1839, and LL.B. and LL.D. 1840. He was elected a fellow
Fellow
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on June 15 1835, was co-opted senior fellow 10 July 1858, and was elected vice-provost in 1876.
He took an active interest in the affairs of the Irish Church
Irish Church
Irish Church may refer to:*the Anglican Church of Ireland*the Roman Catholic Church in IrelandSee also Christianity in Ireland for general history and overview of Christianity in Ireland....
, and was for many years a member of the general synod and representative church body. He obtained much reputation as a mathematician, and published useful treatises on hydrostatics and mechanics
Mechanics
Mechanics is the branch of physics concerned with the behavior of physical bodies when subjected to forces or displacements, and the subsequent effects of the bodies on their environment....
. Between 1849 and 1861 he contributed valuable papers to the Cambridge and Dublin Mathematical Journal, to the ‘Proceedings of the Irish Academy,’ and to the Quarterly Journal of Mathematics
Quarterly Journal of Mathematics
The Quarterly Journal of Mathematics is a mathematics journal formed in 1930 from the merger of The Quarterly Journal of Pure and Applied Mathematics and the Messenger of Mathematics. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2009 impact factor of 0.656, ranking it 117th out of...
, chiefly on the subject of geodesic
Geodesic
In mathematics, a geodesic is a generalization of the notion of a "straight line" to "curved spaces". In the presence of a Riemannian metric, geodesics are defined to be the shortest path between points in the space...
lines and on curves. On January 25 1886 he was knight
Knight
A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
ed at Dublin Castle
Dublin Castle
Dublin Castle off Dame Street, Dublin, Ireland, was until 1922 the fortified seat of British rule in Ireland, and is now a major Irish government complex. Most of it dates from the 18th century, though a castle has stood on the site since the days of King John, the first Lord of Ireland...
by the lord-lieutenant, Lord Carnarvon
Henry Herbert, 4th Earl of Carnarvon
Henry Howard Molyneux Herbert, 4th Earl of Carnarvon, PC, DL, FSA, FRS , known as Lord Porchester from 1833 to 1849, was a British politician and a leading member of the Conservative Party...
, »in recognition of his academic rank and attainments.«
He died suddenly at the house of his brother-in-law, George Vaughan Hart, of Kilderry
Kilderry
Kilderry is located in County Kerry, Ireland, on the N70 National secondary road between Milltown and Killorglin ....
, County Donegal, on .
He married in 1840 Frances, daughter of Henry MacDougall, Q.C., of Dublin; she died in 1876. Two sons, George Vaughan, a barrister
Barrister
A barrister is a member of one of the two classes of lawyer found in many common law jurisdictions with split legal professions. Barristers specialise in courtroom advocacy, drafting legal pleadings and giving expert legal opinions...
, and Henry Chichester, of Carrablagh, Donegal, survived him.
Henry Chichester Hart (1847-1908) was educated as a botanist at Trinity College in Dublin. He served as a naturalist on the British Polar Expedition under G.S. Nares in 1875-76, and in 1883, took part in the Palestine Expedition organized by the Palestine Exploration fund. Henry Chichester wrote numerous publications on the flora of Ireland and material collected on the Nares and Palestine expeditions. He also edited several works of Ben Johnson and some 30 Arden editions of Shakespeare's plays.
In 1886, H. C. Hart wagered fifty guineas with the naturalist R. M. Barrington that he could walk the 111 km between the tram terminus in Terenure in Dublin, Ireland to the summit of Lugnaquilla in Wicklow and back in under 24 hours. Hart, accompanied by Sir Frederick Cullinan, left Terenure at 10.58pm on 20 June 1886 and arrived back at 10.48pm the next evening. The successful completion of this challenge has inspired the commemorative Hart Walk, which currently takes place on the August Bank Holiday weekend.
Publications
- ‘An Elementary Treatise on Mechanics,’ 1844; 2nd edit. 1847.
- ‘An Elementary Treatise on Hydrostatics and Hydrodynamics,’ 1846; another edit. 1850.