Church of Ireland Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe.
He was President of the Royal Irish Academy, Dean of the Chapel Royal at Dublin Castle and a noted mathematician.
Educated at Trinity College, Dublin, he won a scholarship in Classics, and in 1834 graduated BA as Senior Moderator in mathematics, getting his MA in 1838. He played cricket for Trinity, and later in his life did much boating and fly-fishing.
After leaving Trinity College, Graves followed in the steps of his grandfather, Thomas Graves, (appointed Dean of Ardfert in 1785 and Dean of Connor in 1802) and his great uncle, Richard Graves. He was appointed a fellow of Trinity College from 1836 to 1843 before taking the professorship of mathematics, a position he held until 1862.
In 1860 he was appointed Dean of the Chapel Royal and, from 1864 to 1866, he was the Dean of Clonfert before being consecrated as Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe, a position he held for 33 years until his death in 1899. He had been elected a member of the Royal Irish Academy in 1837 and subsequently held various officerships, including President from 1861 to 1866.. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1880 and received the honorary degree of DCL from Oxford University in 1881.
He published over 30 mathematical papers.
On 15 September 1840, Charles Graves married Selina, daughter of John Cheyne, Physician-General to the Forces in Ireland.
He died at Portobello House, Dublin. He was aged 86 and a widower. Cause of death was cardiac failure.
In his will his estate was valued at £48,901 equivalent in 2016 to £5,766,000
He was President of the Royal Irish Academy, Dean of the Chapel Royal at Dublin Castle and a noted mathematician.
Educated at Trinity College, Dublin, he won a scholarship in Classics, and in 1834 graduated BA as Senior Moderator in mathematics, getting his MA in 1838. He played cricket for Trinity, and later in his life did much boating and fly-fishing.
After leaving Trinity College, Graves followed in the steps of his grandfather, Thomas Graves, (appointed Dean of Ardfert in 1785 and Dean of Connor in 1802) and his great uncle, Richard Graves. He was appointed a fellow of Trinity College from 1836 to 1843 before taking the professorship of mathematics, a position he held until 1862.
In 1860 he was appointed Dean of the Chapel Royal and, from 1864 to 1866, he was the Dean of Clonfert before being consecrated as Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe, a position he held for 33 years until his death in 1899. He had been elected a member of the Royal Irish Academy in 1837 and subsequently held various officerships, including President from 1861 to 1866.. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1880 and received the honorary degree of DCL from Oxford University in 1881.
He published over 30 mathematical papers.
On 15 September 1840, Charles Graves married Selina, daughter of John Cheyne, Physician-General to the Forces in Ireland.
He died at Portobello House, Dublin. He was aged 86 and a widower. Cause of death was cardiac failure.
In his will his estate was valued at £48,901 equivalent in 2016 to £5,766,000
Church of Ireland Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe.
He was President of the Royal Irish Academy, Dean of the Chapel Royal at Dublin Castle and a noted mathematician.
Educated at Trinity College, Dublin, he won a scholarship in Classics, and in 1834 graduated BA as Senior Moderator in mathematics, getting his MA in 1838. He played cricket for Trinity, and later in his life did much boating and fly-fishing.
After leaving Trinity College, Graves followed in the steps of his grandfather, Thomas Graves, (appointed Dean of Ardfert in 1785 and Dean of Connor in 1802) and his great uncle, Richard Graves. He was appointed a fellow of Trinity College from 1836 to 1843 before taking the professorship of mathematics, a position he held until 1862.
In 1860 he was appointed Dean of the Chapel Royal and, from 1864 to 1866, he was the Dean of Clonfert before being consecrated as Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe, a position he held for 33 years until his death in 1899. He had been elected a member of the Royal Irish Academy in 1837 and subsequently held various officerships, including President from 1861 to 1866.. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1880 and received the honorary degree of DCL from Oxford University in 1881.
He published over 30 mathematical papers.
On 15 September 1840, Charles Graves married Selina, daughter of John Cheyne, Physician-General to the Forces in Ireland.
He died at Portobello House, Dublin. He was aged 86 and a widower. Cause of death was cardiac failure.
In his will his estate was valued at £48,901 equivalent in 2016 to £5,766,000
He was President of the Royal Irish Academy, Dean of the Chapel Royal at Dublin Castle and a noted mathematician.
Educated at Trinity College, Dublin, he won a scholarship in Classics, and in 1834 graduated BA as Senior Moderator in mathematics, getting his MA in 1838. He played cricket for Trinity, and later in his life did much boating and fly-fishing.
After leaving Trinity College, Graves followed in the steps of his grandfather, Thomas Graves, (appointed Dean of Ardfert in 1785 and Dean of Connor in 1802) and his great uncle, Richard Graves. He was appointed a fellow of Trinity College from 1836 to 1843 before taking the professorship of mathematics, a position he held until 1862.
In 1860 he was appointed Dean of the Chapel Royal and, from 1864 to 1866, he was the Dean of Clonfert before being consecrated as Bishop of Limerick, Ardfert and Aghadoe, a position he held for 33 years until his death in 1899. He had been elected a member of the Royal Irish Academy in 1837 and subsequently held various officerships, including President from 1861 to 1866.. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1880 and received the honorary degree of DCL from Oxford University in 1881.
He published over 30 mathematical papers.
On 15 September 1840, Charles Graves married Selina, daughter of John Cheyne, Physician-General to the Forces in Ireland.
He died at Portobello House, Dublin. He was aged 86 and a widower. Cause of death was cardiac failure.
In his will his estate was valued at £48,901 equivalent in 2016 to £5,766,000
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