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| Murphy, Robert. Adm. pens. (age 18) at CAIUS, July 7, 1825. [3rd] s. of John, shoe-maker, of Mallow, Ireland. B. there [1806]. Educated at Mallow. [Showed extraordinary powers in mathematics before the age of 13; at 18 he had refuted John Mackey on the duplication of the cube.] Matric. Michs. 1825; B.A. (3rd Wrangler) 1829; M.A. 1832. Fellow, 1829; Dean, 1831-3. Ord. deacon (Chichester) 1831. F.R.S. 1834. 'He fell into dissipated habits, and in December 1832 left Cambridge, with his Fellowship under sequestration for the benefit of his creditors.' Resided for some time in Ireland, then settled in London, 1836. Examiner in Mathematics and Natural Philosophy in London University, 1838. Author, Refutation of a pamphlet by J. Mackey; Principles of Electricity; On the Theory of Algebraic Equations, etc. Died Mar. 12, 1843. See De Morgan's account of him in the Supplement to the Penny Encyclopaedia. (Venn, II. 196; De Morgan, Budget of Paradoxes; D.N.B.; G. Mag., 1843, I. 545.) | Robert MURPHY Approx. lifespan: 1807–1843 pens. aged 18 Gonville & Caius College adm1825:07:07 3rd s. of John MURPHY, shoe-maker, of Mallow, Ireland , b. there [(1806)]. Educated Mallow, [Co. Cork], Showed extraordinary powers in mathematics before the age of 13; at 18 he had refuted John Mackey on the duplication of the cube.] Matric 1825:10MT: BA 3 rd Wrangler 1829 MA 1832 Fellow 1829 Dean: 1831-3 Ord. deacon Chichester 1831 FRS 1834 "He fell into dissipated habits, and in December 1832 left CB, ???, , with his Fellowship under sequestration for the benefit of his creditors." Resided for some time Ireland , , then settled London , 1836 Sch: Examiner in: : Mathematics and Natural Philosophy in Sch: London University Examiner in: : Mathematics and Natural Philosophy in London, [London], 1838 Publ.: Refutation of a pamphlet by J. Mackey; Principles of Electricity; On the Theory of Algebraic Equations etc. d. 1843:03:12 See De Morgan's account of him in the Supplement to the Penny Encyclopaedia. (Venn), II. 196; De Morgan, Budget of Paradoxes; D.N.B.; G. Mag. 1843, I. 545) [add:]Portrait by Dr Woodhouse at Gonville & Caius College [:add] [add:]Atkinson 332[:add] |