Colm Mulcahy

Professor Emeritus
Colm Mulcahy
Mulcahy kicking off Math Awareness Month in 2014
Alma materUniversity College Dublin, Cornell University
SpouseVicki Powers
Scientific career
InstitutionsSpelman College

Colm Mulcahy (born September 1958) is an Irish mathematician, academic, columnist, book author, public outreach speaker, amateur magician and Professor Emeritus at Spelman College. In addition to algebra, number theory, and geometry, his interests include mathemagical card magic and the culture of mathematics–particularly the contributions of Irish mathematicians and also the works of iconic mathematics writer Martin Gardner.

In 2024 he received the Maths Week Ireland Award.[1]