William Rowan Hamilton

Sir William Rowan Hamilton was an Irish mathematician, physicist, and astronomer who made numerous major contributions to algebra, classical mechanics, and optics.

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Who was born first?

• William Rowan Hamilton and Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet were born the same year
• William Rowan Hamilton and Thomas Graham were born the same year
• William Rowan Hamilton and Johann von Lamont were born the same year
• William Rowan Hamilton was born 1 year before Matthew Fontaine Maury
• William Rowan Hamilton was born 1 year before Augustus De Morgan

Timeline

1. Johann Peter Gustav Lejeune DirichletFebruary 13, 1805 – May 5, 1859
2. Johann von LamontDecember 13, 1805 – August 6, 1879
3. Thomas GrahamDecember 20, 1805 – September 11, 1869
4. William Rowan Hamilton (this page)August 4, 1805 – September 2, 1865
5. Augustus De MorganJune 27, 1806 – March 18, 1871
6. Matthew Fontaine MauryJanuary 14, 1806 – February 1, 1873

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• Nicolaus CopernicusFebruary 19, 1473 – May 24, 1543
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