Physicists of Ireland Passion and Precision

Demonstrating the strength of tradition in Ireland, Physicists of Ireland: Passion and Precision is a collection of essays on leading figures from the history of physics in Ireland. It includes physicists born outside of Ireland who carried out significant work in Ireland as well as those who had strong Irish roots but carried out their work outside of Ireland. The book is well illustrated with diagrams and photos of historical interest and rounded off with useful suggestions for further reading. It might come as a surprise to many that several leading English physicists are actually from Ireland.

William Petty 1623-1687, by Norman McMillanRobert Boyle 1627-1691, by Duncan Thorburn BurnsWilliam Molyneaux 1656-1698,by Patrick Wayman and Norman McMillanNicholas Callan 1799-1864, by Niall McKeithWilliam Parsons, Earl of Rosse 1800-1867, by Bob StrunzHumphrey Lloyd 1800-1881, by James O'HaraThomas Grubb 1800-1878 and Howard Grubb 1844-1931by Andrew WhitakerWilliam Hamilton 1805-1865, by E F Robertson and J J O'ConnorJames MacCullagh 1809-1847, by James O'HaraThomas Andrews 1813-1885, by Duncan Thorburn BurnsGeorge Stokes 1819-1903, by Alastair WoodJohn Tyndall 1820-1893, by Norman McMillanSam Haughton 1821-1897, by Norman McMillanWilliam Thompson, Lord Kelvin 1824-1907, by Mark McCartneyGeorge Stoney 1826-1911, by James O'HaraGeorge Fitzgerald 1851-1901, by E F Robertson and J J O'ConnorJames Joly 1857-1903, by Dennis Weaire and Stephen CoonanJoseph Larmor 1857-1942, by Raymond FloodFrederick Trouton 1863-1922, by James O'HaraJohn Townsend 1868-1957, by Mark McCartneyJohn McClelland 1870-1920, by Tom O'ConnorErwin Schrödinger 1887-1961, by Andrew WhitakerCornelius Lanczos 1893-1974, by Barbara GellaiJohn Synge 1897-1995, by Petros FloridesDesmond Bernal 1901-1971, by Roy JohnstonErnest Walton 1903-1995, by Brian CathcartWalther Heitler 1904-1981, by David GlassWilliam McCrea 1904-1999 by Ivan WilliamsCormac Ó Ceallaigh 1912-1996, by Mark McCartneyDavid Bates 1918-1994, by Ray FlanneryJohn Bell 1928-1990, by Andrew WhitakerLochlain Ó Raifeartaigh 1933-2000, by Siddartha SenIndex