DINAN, Thomas
Item
Title
DINAN, Thomas
Identifier
VHPG0001
firstName
Thomas
familyName
Dinan
birth name
Thomas John Dinan
Known as
Tom
Bio-note
Thomas Dinan, M.Sc., was appointed Professor of Natural History at University College Galway in 1927. He was Acting President of the College in 1959 and he retired in 1960 (University Calendar).
Biography
Thomas John Dinan, the eldest son of Thomas Dinan, RIC Constable and Bridget Cormick was born in Loughrea on 27 September 1900. The 1911 Census shows him as living in Ahascragh, Ballinasloe and his profession is given as a primary school teacher. He obtained a Master’s Degree in Science and was appointed Professor of Natural History at University College Galway in 1927. He married Mary J. (Nina) Carlos in St. Andrew’s Church, Dublin on 17 December 1942. They had no children, but they travelled extensively together, and had a particular fondness for rural Spain. He was Acting President of the University in 1959 in place of President Pádraig de Brún, who had retired on health grounds. Prof. Thomas Dinan retired in 1960. He died on 12 May 1966 and is buried in Galway.
References
University Calendar, Archives & Special Collections, University of Galway Library
Bibliographic Citation
P. Larkin, S.G. Jennings, ‘Prof. Thomas Dinan’, Visual History Retired Staff Collection, University of Galway Digital Collections, Asset Id 14181, Archival Record Id VHRS
Key Words
Academic
Professor
Acting President
Language
English
Publisher
University of Galway Library
Linked resources
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| Title | Alternate label | Class |
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 President de Valera, Prof. Thomas J. Dinan and Prof. James Mitchell |
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 Éamon de Valera at UCG Science conferring, 1959 |
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