Charles Jasper Joly
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Charles Jasper Joly was an Irish
mathematician and astronomer
who became Royal Astronomer of Ireland.
, Offaly
, eldest of six children of Rev. John Swift Joly (1818–1887) and Elizabeth Slator. He was educated at Galway Grammar School and later at Trintiy College
Dublin, where he took a fellowship in 1894. He became Professor of Astronomy at Trinity College.
In 1897 he was appointed Royal Astronomer of Ireland and he took up his new position at Dunsink
Observatory. He was secretary of the Royal Irish Academy
and a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society
. He was made a Fellow of the Royal Society
in 1904.
He died at his Dunsink residence in 1906.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
mathematician and astronomer
Astronomer
An astronomer is a scientist who studies celestial bodies such as planets, stars and galaxies.Historically, astronomy was more concerned with the classification and description of phenomena in the sky, while astrophysics attempted to explain these phenomena and the differences between them using...
who became Royal Astronomer of Ireland.
Life
He was born at St.Catherine's Rectory, Hop Hill, TullamoreTullamore
Tullamore is a town in County Offaly, in the midlands of Ireland. It is Offaly's county town and the centre of the district.Tullamore is an important commercial and industrial centre in the region. Major international employers in the town include 'Tyco Healthcare' and 'Boston Scientific'. In...
, Offaly
County Offaly
County Offaly is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Midlands Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the ancient Kingdom of Uí Failghe and was formerly known as King's County until the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922. Offaly County Council is...
, eldest of six children of Rev. John Swift Joly (1818–1887) and Elizabeth Slator. He was educated at Galway Grammar School and later at Trintiy College
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...
Dublin, where he took a fellowship in 1894. He became Professor of Astronomy at Trinity College.
In 1897 he was appointed Royal Astronomer of Ireland and he took up his new position at Dunsink
Dunsink
Dunsink is a townland near Finglas, north Dublin, Ireland.Dunsink has an important observatory, where William Rowan Hamilton and Hermann Brück were both directors. It is the oldest scientific institution in Ireland...
Observatory. He was secretary of the Royal Irish Academy
Royal Irish Academy
The Royal Irish Academy , based in Dublin, is an all-Ireland, independent, academic body that promotes study and excellence in the sciences, humanities and social sciences. It is one of Ireland's premier learned societies and cultural institutions and currently has around 420 Members, elected in...
and a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society
Royal Astronomical Society
The Royal Astronomical Society is a learned society that began as the Astronomical Society of London in 1820 to support astronomical research . It became the Royal Astronomical Society in 1831 on receiving its Royal Charter from William IV...
. He was made a Fellow of the Royal Society
Royal Society
The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
in 1904.
He died at his Dunsink residence in 1906.
Publications
- Rowan Hamilton's Quaternions, (1899–1901)
- Manual of Quaternions (1905).