Patrick Desmond MacHale

Background

MacHale, Patrick Desmond was born on January 28, 1946 in Castlebar, Mayo, Ireland. Son of John and Kathleen MacHale.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. College, Galway, Ireland, 1967; Master of Science, U. College, Galway, Ireland, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Keele, Staffordshire, England, 1972; postgraduate, U. College, Cork, Ireland, since 1993.

Career

Lecturer, U. College, Galway, 1968-1969; tutor, Open U., England, 1969-1972; lecturer, U. College, Cork, 1972-1989; associate professor mathematics, U. College, Cork, since 1989. Contributor Radio Telefis Eireann, Dublin, since 1976. Founder Library. of Humour, Cork.

Chairman Fifth International Conference on Humour, Cork, 1985. Organizer Superbrain Competition, Cork, since 1983.

Achievements

• Patrick Desmond MacHale has been listed as a notable Mathematician, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Secretary, founder Irish Association Non-Smokers, Cork, 1973. Teacher Adult Education in Mathematics, Cork. Chairman Blackrock Residents Association, Cork.

Member Irish National Committee for History and Philosophy of Science, St. Michael's Tennis Club.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, geology, photography, films, hill walking.

Connections

Married Anne Mary Gryce, July 7, 1973. Children: Peter, Catherine, Simon, John, Dominic.

Father:

John MacHale

Mother:

Kathleen MacHale

Spouse:

Anne Mary Gryce

child:

John MacHale

child:

Peter MacHale

child:

Dominic MacHale

child:

Simon MacHale

child:

Catherine MacHale