see "Irish Scientists" page for a list
13 out of 61 (21%) plaques have been curated
14 subjects all or unphotographedGender Diversity
Mathematical Physicist, Arthur W. Conway, 1875-1950, born Wexford, Pioneer of Quantum & Atomic Theory
Bullring Market, Wexford, Ireland
Marine Biologist & Naturalist, Maude Delap, 1866-1953, Lived & conducted research here
Valentia Island Heritage Centre, No 2 Watch House Cottages, Knightstown, Ireland
Educationalist, James Doyle, J.K.L., 1786-1834, Champion of Irish Education
Carlow College, College Street, Carlow, Ireland
This lane once led to the Optical Works of Sir Howard Grubb, F.R.S., 1844-1931, Famous Dublin maker of Large Astronomical Telescopes
Observatory Lane, Dublin, Ireland
Mathematician, Educationalist, Geologist, & Physiologist, Samuel Haughton FRS, 1820-1897, President of the Royal Irish Academy, Born in Carlow, buried in Killeshin Churchyard, Graiguecullen.
Burrin Street, Carlow, Ireland
Natural History Pioneer, Ellen Hutchins, 1785-1815, Cryptogamic Botany, Coastal Flora and Fauna
Garryvurcha Church, Bantry, Ireland
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Educationalist & Administrator, John Ingram, 1887-1973, Promoted Modern Technical Education
Dublin Institute of Technology, Bolton Street, Dublin, Ireland
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Geologist & Inventor, John Joly, 1857-1933, born here, Colour Photography, Geological Dating, Radiotherapy
Hollywood House, Bracknagh, Ireland
Member Hartlib Circle, Katherine Jones "The Incomparable Lady Ranelagh", 1615-1691, Sister and Collaborator of Robert Boyle
Lismore Castle, Lismore, Ireland
Surveyor & Canal Engineer, John Killaly, 1766-1832, Gran Canal: Tullamore to Shannon Harbour
Bury Quay, Tullamore, Ireland
Mathematician, Educational Reformer, Bartholomew Lloyd PRIA, 1772-1837, born New Ross, British Association Advancement of Science
The Tholsel, New Ross, Ireland
Physician & Medical Pioneer, Charles MacMunn, 1852-1911, born Easkey House Sligo, Discovered the Cytochrome System in Cells
School of Science, Sligo Institute of Technology, Ireland
Educator, Thinker, Innovator, Thomas Prior 1681-1751, born Rathdowney, A founder of Dublin Society (RDS) 1731
Church of Ireland, Rathdowney, Rathdowney, Ireland
Electrical Engineer, William F. Roe 1904-1982, born Kilkenny, Rural Electrification of Ireland
25 Patrick Street, Kilkenny, Ireland
Dock & Harbour Engineer, Bindon Blood Stoney FRS, 1828-1909, Chief Engineer, Dublin Port, Pioneer of Deepwater Quay Construction
Dublin Port Centre, North Dock, Dublin, Ireland
Experimenter & Educationalist, Birthplace of John Tyndall FRS, 1820-1893, Light Pipe: IR Analysis: Respiration Analyser
Memorial Park, Leighlinbridge, Leighlinbridge, Ireland
Zoologist & Scientific Reformer, Nicholas Aylward Vigors FRS, 1785-1840, founder of Zoological Society & First Secretary 1826, Ornithological Researches
Memorial Park, Leighlinbridge, Ireland
Agricultural Researcher & Educator, Thomas Walsh, 1914-1988, First Director: An Foras Talúntais
Piercestown National School, Piercestown, Ireland
Experimental Physicist, Ernest Walton, 1905-1993, born here, Nobel Prize for Physics 1951
5 Strandside South, Dungarvan, Ireland
Microscopist & Astronomer, The Hon. Mary Ward née King, 1827-1869, Ballylin Ferbane, Scientific Researcher & Writer
, Ferbane, Ireland
Civil & Structural Engineer, First Professor of Engineering, T.C.D., John B. Macneill F.R.S., 1793-1880, Dublin - Cork Railway 1844-1855, Heuston Station Concourse Roof 1848
Heuston Station, Dublin, Ireland
Philosopher & Man of Vision, George Berkeley, 1685-1753, lived here, Pioneer Psychologist & Immaterialist
Berkeley Forest House, New Ross, Ireland
Civil Engineer, birthplace of Charles Y. O'Connor, 1842-1902, Fremantle Harbour & Goldfields Pipeline
Gravelmount House, Castletown, County Meath, Castletown, Ireland
Civil Engineer & Railway Consultant, Charles Blacker Vignoles FRS, 1793-1875, Dublin & Kingstown Railway 1834
Dún Laoghaire railway station, Dún Laoghaire, Ireland
Iron Manufacturer & Engineer, Richard Turner, 1798-1881, Wrought-Iron & Glass Structures
Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, Dublin, Ireland
Natural Philosopher, Robert Boyle, 1627-1691, Born here, Father of Modern Chemistry
Lismore Heritage Centre, Lismore, Ireland
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Author & Educationalist, Maria Edgeworth, 1768-1849, lived here, Pioneer of Early Child Education
Edgeworthstown House, Edgeworthstown, Ireland
Inventor & Educationalist, Richard Lovell Edgeworth, 1744-1817, lived here, Transport Innovator, Founder of Pedagogy
Edgeworthstown House, Edgeworthstown, Ireland
Economist & Statistician, Francis Ysidro Edgeworth, 1845-1926, born here, Utility Theory & Marginal Analysis
Edgeworthstown House, Edgeworthstown, Ireland
Mathematician, William Rowan Hamilton, 1805-1865, lived here as a boy, The Originator of Quaternions
Talbot Castle, Trim, Ireland
Scientist & Author, William Hayes FRS, 1913-1994, attended school here 1927-1931, Pioneer in Genetic Research
St. Columba's College, Dublin, Ireland
Matilda Knowles 1864-1933 Naturalist & Biologist Researcher & Curator National Herbarium
National Botanic Gardens, Dublin, Ireland
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X-Ray Crystallographer K. Lonsdale FRS (née Yardley) born here The Structure of Benzine
Charlotte House, Charlotte Street, Piercetown, Newbridge, Ireland
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Chemist & Statistician William Sealy Gosset 1876 - 1937 Chief Brewer Student 't' test
Robert Street, Dublin, Ireland
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Ernest Shackleton lived here 1874 - 1922 lived here 1880 -1884 Antartic explorer. Leader of men
35 Marlborough Road, Donnybrook, Dublin, Ireland
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Quaker educationalist Anne Jellicoe 1823-1880 founded here in 1861 The Queen's Technical Training Institute for Women
Buswell's Hotel, 25, Molesworth Street, , Dublin, Ireland
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Promoted Irish Technical Education Arnold Graves 1847 - 1930 founded Kevin St Technical School 1887
Church Lane, off Lower Kevin Street, Dublin, Ireland
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Theoretical Physicist George Francis Fitzgerald MRIA FRS 1851 - 1901 lived here Fitzgerald Contraction in Relativity
7 Ely Place, Dublin, Ireland
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Mycologist and plant pathologist Edwin J. Butler FRS 1874 - 1943 born in Kilkee. Imperial Mycologist, India. Founding Director Imperial Bureau of Mycology, Kew
Sweeney Memorial Public Library, Cultúrlann Sweeney, O’Connell Street, Kilkee, Ireland
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Civil & railway engineer George W. Hemans 1814-1885 Dublin - Mullingar - Athlone - Galway
Athlone East Station, Athlone, Ireland
Mathematical Physicist, Sheila Tinney, 1918-2010, First Irish female PhD in Maths
O'Brien Centre for Science, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Natural Philosopher and Patriot, William Molyneux, 1656-1698, Founder of the Dublin Philosophical Society, Site of the first meeting of the D.P.S., Dublin Tourism
Crow Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, Dublin, Ireland
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Quaternary Scientist, Archaeologist & Writer G.F. Mitchell FRS PRIA 1912-1997 Interpreter of the Irish Landscape
Museum Building, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Astronomer & Geologist John Birmingham 1816-1884 Millbrook House Poet & Apologist
Millbrook House, Milltown, Ireland
Science Journalist Mary Mulvihill 1959-2015 lived here Pioneer in Science Communication
51 Manor Street, Dublin, Ireland
George Johnstone Stoney Originator of the term Electron for a unit of electric charge Professor of Natural Philosophy 1852-1857 Queen's College, Galway
Arts/Science Building, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
Pioneer of Transatlantic Wireless Guglielmo Marconi 1874-1937 Founder of the Marconi Company
Foyles Hotel, Clifden, Ireland
Professor of Computer Science John Gabriel Byrne 1933-2016 A Genuine Renaissance Man Father of Computing in Ireland
O'Reilly Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Artist, Geologist and Antiquary George Victor Du Noyer 1817-1869 lived here Recorder of the Past
11 Sydney Avenue, Blackrock, Dublin, Ireland
Veterinary Surgeon & Inventor John Boyd Dunlop 1840 – 1921 lived here Inventor of the Pneumatic Tyre
46 Ailesbury Road, Dublin, Ireland
Site of the Victoria Foundry and Birthplace of Robert Mallet F.R.S. 1810-1881 Engineering scientist: Pioneer seismologist.
Ryders Row, Dublin, Ireland
Geographer, Explorer & Surveyor John Palliser 1817-1887 Pioneer of the Canadian West
, Waterford, Ireland
Economist, Inventor and Educationalist William Petty F.R.S. 1625-1687 lived here The Down Survey of Ireland 1656
Sheen Falls Hotel, Kenmare, Ireland
Mathematician and Logician George Boole F.R.S. 1815 - 1864 Founder of Boolean Algebra [full inscription unknown]
School of Mathematical Sciences, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland
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Civil Engineering Contractor: Entrepreneur and Philanthropist William Dargan 1799- 1863 Builder of Irish Railways Promoter of Dublin International Exhibition 1853 [full inscription unknown]
Portlaoise Train Station, Portlaoise, Ireland
Carlow Person of the 20th Century P. ‘Paddy’ Dowling 1904 - 1999 born in Linkardstown Rural Electrification (1947-1980) [full inscription unknown]
Tinryland National School, Tinryland, Ireland
Mary Rosse (1813-1885) [full inscription unknown]
Historic Science Centre, Birr Castle, Birr, Ireland