Walk in the footsteps of a giant figure in maths and acience on 16 October. That’s “Broomsday”, the date when William Rowan Hamilton came up with the concept of quaternions in 1843. His breakthrough – which is still of vital importance in all sorts of fields, including computer games – ...
One of our Science Ambassadors is taking part in “I’m a Scientist, get me out of here!”
Boyle, Hamilton and Walton lead poll of Ireland’s greatest scientists
RTÉ is searching for the greatest Irish person ever. Take our poll and vote for your greatest Irish scientist or suggest your own.
RTÉ series about the lives and work of 10 great Irish scientists
A list of famous Irish engineers and scientists and their useful inventions
Among the most important founders of modern science was the Irish-born scientist Robert Boyle. Commemorated through Boyle’s Law, one of the fundamental physical laws, he is also hailed as the father of modern chemistry. This demonstration lecture recreates Boyle’s original experiments to demonstrate fundamental areas of physics and chemistry such ...
