Caleb Cartwright (1696? – 25 August 1763) was an Irish academic and clergyman, who was the second

Erasmus Smith's Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy at Trinity College Dublin Erasmus Smith's Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy at Trinity College Dublin is a chair in physics founded in 1724 and funded by the Erasmus Smith Trust, which was established by Erasmus Smith, a wealthy London merchant, who live ...

(TCD), serving from 1738–1743.

Life and career

Caleb Cartwright was born in Cork, son of Charles Cartwright. He matriculated at TCD on 7 July 1716 at the age of 19. He received BA (1720), MA (1723) and DD (1735) from that institution. He was elected a Fellow in 1724, served as

Donegall Lecturer in Mathematics The Donegall Lecturership at Trinity College Dublin, is one of two endowed mathematics positions at Trinity College Dublin (TCD), the other being the Erasmus Smith's Chair of Mathematics. The Donegall (sometimes spelt Donegal) Lectureship was e ...

(1735–1738), was appointed Senior Dean in 1737, and second Erasmus Smith's Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy (1738–1743). He resigned from TCD in 1743 and spent the rest of his life as a clergyman in the parish of

Clonmethan Clonmethan ( ga, Gleann Meáin; formerly also Clonmelkin, Kilmethan, or Glimmethan) is a townland and a civil parish in the ancient barony of Balrothery West, Fingal in Ireland. It is bordered by the parishes of Palmerstown to the west, Grallag ...

, north Dublin.Burtchaell, G. D., and Sadleir, T. U. (eds),
Alumni Dublinensis
': A Register of the Students, Graduates, Professors and Provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin, 1593–1860 (Dublin, 1935), p. 139

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cartwright, Caleb Alumni of Trinity College Dublin Donegall Lecturers of Mathematics at Trinity College Dublin Academics of Trinity College Dublin Fellows of Trinity College Dublin Scientists from County Cork 1696 births 1763 deaths Christian clergy from County Cork