see "Irish Scientists" page for a list

13 out of 61 (21%) plaques have been curated

14 subjects all or unphotographed

Gender Diversity

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Agnes Mary Clerke
E. J. Conway
John Purser Griffith

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

Subjects

Educationalist & Administrator, John Ingram, 1887-1973, Promoted Modern Technical Education

Dublin Institute of Technology, Bolton Street, Dublin, Ireland

Subjects

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

Subjects

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

John Desmond Bernal 1901-1971 [full inscription unknown]

Heritage Centre, Nenagh, Nenagh, 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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Agnes Mary Clerke [full inscription unknown]

Skibbereen Heritage Centre, Skibbereen, Ireland

E. J. Conway [full inscription unknown]

Conway Building, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

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

John Purser Griffith [full inscription unknown]

Poulaphouca Hydro Station, Poulaphouca, Ireland

Mary Rosse (1813-1885) [full inscription unknown]

Historic Science Centre, Birr Castle, Birr, Ireland