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William Rowan Hamilton, Irish Mathematician

Illustration depicting William Rowan Hamilton (August 4, 1805 - September 2, 1865) was an Irish physicist, astronomer, and mathematician, who made important contributions to classical mechanics, optics, and algebra. His studies of mechanical and optical systems led him to discover new mathematical concepts and techniques. His greatest contribution is perhaps the reformulation of Newtonian mechanics, now called Hamiltonian mechanics. This work has proven central to the modern study of classical field theories such as electromagnetism, and to the development of quantum mechanics. In mathematics, he is perhaps best known as the inventor of quaternions. He died in 1865. This image has been colour enhanced.
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William Rowan Hamilton, Irish Mathematician
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Illustration depicting William Rowan Hamilton (August 4, 1805 - September 2, 1865) was an Irish physicist, astronomer, and mathematician, who made important contributions to classical mechanics, optics, and algebra. His studies of mechanical and optical systems led him to discover new mathematical concepts and techniques. His greatest contribution is perhaps the reformulation of Newtonian mechanics, now called Hamiltonian mechanics. This work has proven central to the modern study of classical field theories such as electromagnetism, and to the development of quantum mechanics. In mathematics, he is perhaps best known as the inventor of quaternions. He died in 1865. This image has been colour enhanced.
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2972 x 2447 px | 20.8 MB
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25.2 x 20.7 cm | 9.9 x 8.2 in (300 dpi)
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