About James Cullen
Lived 1867 – 1933 (aged 66). James Cullen was an Irish mathematician and catholic priest.
Father James Cullen, S.J. (19 April 1867 – 7 December 1933) was an Irish mathematician.
He was born at 89 West Street, Drogheda, County Louth, to Michael Cullen, a baker, and Catherine McDonough. Initially, he was educated privately, then by the Christian Brothers. He studied pure and applied mathematics at Trinity College, Dublin, then at Mungret College, Limerick, before deciding to become a Jesuit. He studied in England in Mansera House, and St. Mary's, and was ordained as a priest on 31 July 1901.
He ended up looking after accounts for the English province of the Jesuits, while contributing to mathematics journals.
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Who was James Cullen?
Irish mathematician
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James Cullen was born on 19 April 1867 in Drogheda.
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James Cullen died on 7 December 1933.
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James Cullen was a mathematician and catholic priest.
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