Count Patrick D'Arcy
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Count Patrick D'Arcy was an Irish
mathematician
, and soldier
.
Born at Kiltullagh House, County Galway
, D'Arcy was a descendant of the Irish Confederate
Patrick Darcy
(1598–1668), his parents were John D'Arcy and Jane Lynch (a daughter of Sir Robert Blosse Lynch), both members of the Tribes of Galway
. At age fourteen he was sent to France
under the care of his uncle, Martin D'Arcy, a banker in Paris
. He studied mathematics under Clairaut
, and resided in his house for some time.
He joined the French Army
, being Colonel in the Irish Brigade
at the Battle of Rossbach
in 1757. He married his cousin Jane D'Arcy, who was known in later years as La Belle D'Arcy, and who became lady-in-waiting for Marie Antoinette
.
In 1749 he was elected a member of the French Academy of Sciences
and had the title of Count
conferred upon him. He died in Paris in 1779, and was buried in the Church of Saint-Philippe du Roule
.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
mathematician
Mathematician
A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study is the field of mathematics. Mathematicians are concerned with quantity, structure, space, and change....
, and soldier
Soldier
A soldier is a member of the land component of national armed forces; whereas a soldier hired for service in a foreign army would be termed a mercenary...
.
Born at Kiltullagh House, County Galway
County Galway
County Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...
, D'Arcy was a descendant of the Irish Confederate
Confederate Ireland
Confederate Ireland refers to the period of Irish self-government between the Rebellion of 1641 and the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland in 1649. During this time, two-thirds of Ireland was governed by the Irish Catholic Confederation, also known as the "Confederation of Kilkenny"...
Patrick Darcy
Patrick Darcy
Patrick Darcy is the name of:* Patrick D'Arcy , Irish nationalist* Pat Darcy , American baseball player...
(1598–1668), his parents were John D'Arcy and Jane Lynch (a daughter of Sir Robert Blosse Lynch), both members of the Tribes of Galway
Tribes of Galway
The Tribes of Galway were fourteen merchant families who dominated the political, commercial, and social life of the city of Galway in western Ireland between the mid-13th and late-19th centuries. They were the families of Athy, Blake, Bodkin, Browne, D'Arcy, Deane, Font, Ffrench, Joyce, Kirwan,...
. At age fourteen he was sent to France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
under the care of his uncle, Martin D'Arcy, a banker in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. He studied mathematics under Clairaut
Clairaut
Clairaut may refer to:*Alexis Claude Clairaut, a French mathematician*Clairaut , a crater on The MoonOr to the work of Alexis Claude Clairaut:*Clairaut's theorem*Clairaut's equation...
, and resided in his house for some time.
He joined the French Army
French Army
The French Army, officially the Armée de Terre , is the land-based and largest component of the French Armed Forces.As of 2010, the army employs 123,100 regulars, 18,350 part-time reservists and 7,700 Legionnaires. All soldiers are professionals, following the suspension of conscription, voted in...
, being Colonel in the Irish Brigade
Irish Brigade (French)
The Irish Brigade was a brigade in the French army composed of Irish exiles, led by Robert Reid. It was formed in May 1690 when five Jacobite regiments were sent from Ireland to France in return for a larger force of French infantry who were sent to fight in the Williamite war in Ireland...
at the Battle of Rossbach
Battle of Rossbach
The Battle of Rossbach took place during the Seven Years' War near the village of Roßbach, in the Electorate of Saxony. Frederick the Great defeated the allied armies of France and the Holy Roman/Austrian Empire...
in 1757. He married his cousin Jane D'Arcy, who was known in later years as La Belle D'Arcy, and who became lady-in-waiting for Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette ; 2 November 1755 – 16 October 1793) was an Archduchess of Austria and the Queen of France and of Navarre. She was the fifteenth and penultimate child of Holy Roman Empress Maria Theresa and Holy Roman Emperor Francis I....
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In 1749 he was elected a member of the French Academy of Sciences
French Academy of Sciences
The French Academy of Sciences is a learned society, founded in 1666 by Louis XIV at the suggestion of Jean-Baptiste Colbert, to encourage and protect the spirit of French scientific research...
and had the title of Count
Count
A count or countess is an aristocratic nobleman in European countries. The word count came into English from the French comte, itself from Latin comes—in its accusative comitem—meaning "companion", and later "companion of the emperor, delegate of the emperor". The adjective form of the word is...
conferred upon him. He died in Paris in 1779, and was buried in the Church of Saint-Philippe du Roule
Saint-Philippe du Roule (Paris Metro)
Saint-Philippe du Roule is a station on line 9 of the Paris Métro. The station opened on 27 May 1923 with the extension of the line from Trocadéro to Saint-Augustin...
.