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Sir William Rowan Hamilton commemorative plaque at Broom Bridge

Sir William Rowan Hamilton commemorative plaque at Broom Bridge

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Sir William Rowan Hamilton commemorative plaque at Broom Bridge

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Location: Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

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October 8, 2023

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The Sir William Rowan Hamilton Commemorative Plaque is a tribute to the renowned Irish mathematician Sir William Rowan Hamilton. Born in Dublin in 1805, Hamilton made significant contributions to mathematics, particularly in the fields of algebra and optics. He is best known for his work on quaternions, a mathematical system that extends complex numbers and has applications in various areas of science and engineering.

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Commemorative plaque under the railing of Broom Bridge in Cabra, placed at the spot where mathematician William Rowan Hamilton carved his famous quaternion formula into the bridge on October 16, 1843. The plaque quotes that exact inscription and marks one of the rare locations where the precise moment of a major scientific breakthrough is known. It is a small but iconic spot along the Royal Canal, beloved by mathematicians and visitors of the annual Hamilton Walk.

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