Milo Sumner Explained

Milo Sumner, (– 21 March 1686) D.D. also known as Miles Symner, Miles Symmes or Myles Symner, was an Anglican priest and academic in Ireland in the second half of the seventeenth century.[1]

Sumner was educated at Trinity College, Dublin, where he was a scholar in 1626.[2] He was a major in the Parliamentary Army in the Civil War.[3] [4] He was appointed Fellow and Professor of Mathematics by the Parliamentary Commissioners in 1652, a position which became the Donegall Lectureship. He became Archdeacon of Clogher in 1661 and then Archdeacon of Kildare from 1668.[5]

Notes and References

  1. "The Works of Jonathan Swift: Memoirs of Jonathan Swift, D. D" Scott, W (Ed) p 44: Edinburgh Archibald, Constable & Co; 1814
  2. "Alumni Dublinenses: a register of the students, graduates, professors and provosts of Trinity College in the University of Dublin (1593–1860)" Burtchaell, George Dames/Sadleir, Thomas Ulick (Eds) p 793: Dublin, Alex Thom and Co, 1935
  3. Book: Webb, D.A. . Barlett . J.R.. 1992 . Trinity College Dublin Record Volume 1991 . Dublin . Trinity College Dublin Press . 1-871408-07-5.
  4. Web site: 400 years of mathematics: MYLES SYMNER and the new learning . T. D. . Spearman . 1992 . Trinity College Dublin . 26 September 2022.
  5. "Fasti Ecclesiae Hibernicae: The succession of the prelates Volume 3" p 91 Cotton, H. Dublin, Hodges & Smith, 1848–1878

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