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Famous Irish scientists

Ireland has produced many famous scientists and engineers. From discovering pulsars to splitting the atom and working out why the sky is blue, they have revolutionised the way we live and our ideas about our place in the universe.

Find out more about the lives of our scientific pioneers and inventors…

George Boole – Father of computer science George Boole – Father of computer science
William Rowan Hamilton William Rowan Hamilton
WHS Monck WHS Monck
Ernest Walton – Ireland’s Nobel Prize Winner Physics Ernest Walton – Ireland’s Nobel Prize Winner Physics
Robert Boyle – Pioneer of modern science Robert Boyle – Pioneer of modern science
Jocelyn Bell Burnell – Irish star of astrophysics Jocelyn Bell Burnell – Irish star of astrophysics
Francis Beaufort – Hydrographer and map-maker Francis Beaufort – Hydrographer and map-maker
John Tyndall – Why the Sky is Blue? John Tyndall – Why the Sky is Blue?
John Phillip Holland – Father of modern submarine John Phillip Holland – Father of modern submarine
Prof. Richard O’Kennedy – Nurturing biochemistry Prof. Richard O’Kennedy – Nurturing biochemistry
Harry Ferguson – High flying tractor engineer Harry Ferguson – High flying tractor engineer
Kathleen Lonsdale – Chemistry and physics pioneer Kathleen Lonsdale – Chemistry and physics pioneer
Robert Kane – Wide interests and achievements Robert Kane – Wide interests and achievements
Sylvester O’Halloran – Royal College of Surgeons Sylvester O’Halloran – Royal College of Surgeons
Mary Rosse, Countess of Rosse – Pioneer of Photography Mary Rosse, Countess of Rosse – Pioneer of Photography

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