James MacCullagh
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James MacCullagh was a 19th-century Irish mathematician and physicist known for his influential work on the wave theory of light and the dynamics of elastic solids.
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| James MacCullagh canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
Irish mathematician
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Irish physicist ⓘ mathematician ⓘ person ⓘ physicist ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Royal Irish Academy Cunningham Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Mount Jerome Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | suicide ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Ireland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1809-05-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1847-10-24 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Trinity College Dublin ⓘ |
| employer | Trinity College Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Victorian era ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
elasticity theory
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mathematics ⓘ optics ⓘ physics ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasAcademicDiscipline |
mathematical physics
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theoretical physics ⓘ |
| hasHonorificTitle | Fellow of Trinity College Dublin ⓘ |
| influenced | development of electromagnetic theory ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Augustin-Jean Fresnel
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George Green NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
MacCullagh potential
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dynamics of elastic solids ⓘ wave theory of light ⓘ work on aether theory ⓘ |
| memberOf | Royal Irish Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Irish ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableIdea | use of a potential function for rotational elasticity ⓘ |
| notableWork |
An essay towards a dynamical theory of crystalline reflection and refraction
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On the laws of crystalline reflexion and refraction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
scientist
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university professor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Strabane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
professor of mathematics
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professor of natural philosophy ⓘ |
| religion | Protestant ⓘ |
| residence | Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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