James Ussher Cleric

James Ussher (sometimes spelled Usher /ˈʌʃər/; 4 January 1581 – 21 March 1656) was Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland between 1625 and 1656. He was a prolific scholar, who most famously published a chronology that purported to establish the time and date of the creation as the night preceding Sunday, 23 October 4004 BC, according to the proleptic Julian calendar.

Personal facts

Birth date	January 04, 1581
Birth place	Dublin , Kingdom of Ireland
Religion	Church of Ireland
Date of death	March 21, 1656
Place of death	Kingdom of England , Reigate