George Salmon | |
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| 32nd Provost of Trinity College Dublin | |
| In office 1 June 1888 – 22 January 1904 | |
| Preceded by | John Hewitt Jellett |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Traill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 September 1819 Cork, Ireland |
| Died | 22 January 1904 (aged 84) Dublin, Ireland |
| Resting place | Mount Jerome Cemetery, Dublin, Ireland |
| Spouse |
Frances Anne Salvador
(m. 1844) |
| Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin (B.A., 1839) |
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George Salmon FBA FRS FRSE (25 September 1819 – 22 January 1904) was a distinguished and influential Irish mathematician and Anglican theologian. After working in algebraic geometry for two decades, Salmon devoted the last forty years of his life to theology. His entire career was spent at Trinity College Dublin, having served as the 32nd Provost of the university from 1888 to 1904.