Charles Jasper Joly
Charles Jasper Joly | |
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| Born | 27 June 1864 Tullamore, County Offaly, Ireland |
| Died | 4 January 1906 (aged 41) Dunsink, County Dublin, Ireland |
| Alma mater | Trinity College Dublin |
| Known for | Quaternions |
| Spouse |
Jessie Meade (m. 1897) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | John Joly (second cousin) |
| Awards | Fellow of the Royal Society (1904) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics Astronomy |
| Institutions | Trinity College Dublin Royal Irish Academy |
Charles Jasper Joly FRS FRAS MRIA (27 June 1864 – 4 January 1906) was an Irish mathematician and astronomer who was Andrews Professor of Astronomy from 1897 until his death in 1906. He was an important figure in the study of quaternions.