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John Stokes (Irish mathematician)

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163: 34:(TCD). He was the son of engineer Gabriel Stokes (1682–1768), who in 1746 became deputy surveyor general of Ireland, and Elizabeth King (1689–1751). John's brother Gabriel (1731–1806) was also a mathematician at TCD. 233: 108:
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John Stokes received a BA (1740) and MA (1743) from TCD, became a fellow there in 1746, and then got a BD (1752) and DD (1755). During 1760–1762, he was
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in 1764, but retired from TCD the following year. In 1777, he became Rector of Rahy and Clondahorky, Donegal.
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John was a member of the prominent Anglo-Irish Stokes family, whose notable members include
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George Gabriel Stokes: Life, Science and Faith: The Stokes family
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Donegall Lecturers of Mathematics at Trinity College Dublin
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Trinity College Dublin
Donegall Lecturer of Mathematics
Regius Professor of Greek
Sir George Stokes, 1st baronet
Whitley Stokes (physician)
William Stokes (physician)
Sir William Stokes
Whitley Stokes (Celtic scholar)
Margaret Stokes
Sir Henry Edward Stokes
Sir Gabriel Stokes
Charles Stokes (trader)
University of New England
Robin Stokes
George Gabriel Stokes: Life, Science and Faith: The Stokes family
Our Portrait Gallery: Second Series, No. 7, p. 148
The Dublin University Magazine
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