Title -- William Rowan Hamilton (1805--1865),  Ireland's greatest mathematician.

Summary -- William Rowan Hamilton is Ireland's greatest mathematician and
one of the world's most outstanding mathematicians ever. He was born in Dublin in 1805 and spent his early youth in Trim. He was appointed Astronomer Royal of Ireland at 22 while still an undergraduate! He searched for beauty in mathematics and yet his theories have turned out to be very powerful in the practical world. This talk will look at his life and work and is aimed at the general public.

Dr. Fiacre O'Cairbre is a Senior Lecturer in mathematics at NUI, Maynooth. He has done research and  published in the areas of mathematics, physics, engineering and the history of science.

                           
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