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William Rowan Hamilton

Hamilton was Andrews Professor of Astronomy at Trinity College Dublin. He was also the third director of Dunsink Observatory from 1827 to 1865. The Hamilton Institute at Maynooth University is named after him. He received the Cunningham Medal twice, in 1834 and 1848, and the Royal Medal in 1835.
He remains arguably the most influential Irish physicist, along with Ernest Walton. Since his death, Hamilton has been commemorated throughout the country, with several institutions, streets, monuments and stamps bearing his name. Provided by Wikipedia